MSNBC Goes Into Astroturf Mode

Organizes Grassroots Effort of Free Clinics as Gesture to 'Shame' Senators

Remember back just a few short months ago - when thousands, if not millions, of Americans were protesting out-of-control government spending and other policies favored by President Barack Obama's administration?

Surprised by the resounding turnout, the usual lefty talking heads on MSNBC, specifically on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and "The Rachel Maddow Show," explained the protests away as being fake grassroots aka AstroTurf. Full Story »

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Sara Louise Lazarus
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by Sara Louise Lazarus - Oct. 10, 2009

Quality journalism, no. However the point that this is astroturf is not totally off-target. Calling Olbermann and Maddow "lefty talking heads" isn't straightforward journalism, and certainly reveals a bias.

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