“This is one of the worst example of media bias I have ever seen. President Bush was campaigning in Wisconsin on Friday and told a crowd of supporters that President Clinton had been admitted to the hospital. President Bush extended his best wishes to the former president, and the crowd cheered.
But that’s not the way the AP reported the story…
Audience boos as Bush offers best wishes for Clinton’s recovery
By Associated Press, 9/3/2004, 1:57PM
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — President Bush on Friday wished Bill Clinton “best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery.”
“He’s is in our thoughts and prayers,” Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush’s audience of thousands in West Allis, Wis., booed. Bush did nothing to stop them.
Later that day, the AP corrected the earlier report without correcting the record.
Bush offers best wishes for Clinton’s recovery
By Associated Press, 9/3/2004, 6:06PM
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — President Bush on Friday offered former President Bill Clinton, who faces heart bypass surgery, “best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery.”
“He is in our thoughts and prayers,” Bush said at a campaign rally in Wisconsin.
The crowd reacted with applause and with some “ooohs,” apparently surprised by the news that Clinton was ill.
Notice how the AP tried to cover their tracks with the “ooohs” reference. Nice try AP, but it was completely obvious that some in the crowd were surprised by the news. Don’t take my word for it though, listen to the actual audio feed.
After listening to the audio feed, is there any way that a trained reporter could mistake applause for booing?
Unbelievable.”
It’s interesting to note that for once the media bias was against Bush, as opposed to pro-W. When you watch Fox News, it’s hard to believe you’re not watching an election broadcast. AP is one of the most respected news agencies, so I’d like to think it was a mistake, but on the evidence given…
(Thanks to The Political Edge by Jeffrey Skelly)