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Yes We Can Still Blame Bush

You know the so-called mainstream media is letting our democracy down when Comedy Central is constantly reporting stories and distributing facts that they will not. The latest example comes from the Daily Show's Jon Stewart, who makes the obvious case that we can still blame President Bush, because his failures were so immense, it will takes years, even decades to recover:

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Daily Show/Colbert Most Knowledge Viewers; Fox, Not So Much

A new study by the Pew Research Study shows that viewers of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report have the highest knowledge of national and international affairs, while Fox News viewers rank nearly dead last:

It is a sad commentary on the corporate television media when a comedy channel not only has more knowledgeable viewers than the so-called news channel of Fox, but that many political stories are more thoroughly discussed on Comedy Central than anywhere else on television.

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Glenn Beck Also Supported The Financial Bailout

No one should be surprised by this.

Glenn Beck: Media Matters' 2009 Misinformer of the Year

Glenn Beck's well of ridiculous was deep and poisonous before he launched his Fox News show, but the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States -- and the permissive cheerleading of his Fox News honchos -- uncorked the former Morning Zoo shock jock's unique brand of vitriol, stage theatrics, and hyperbolic fright, making him an easy choice for Media Matters' 2009 Misinformer of the Year.

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