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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 05:55 PM
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ABC news Jake Trapper an Republican Hack and Liar - Media Matters
Tapper did not challenge Giuliani's claim that he did not "get[] the information" about Kerik
Friday, November 9, 2007

Reporting on Reid exchange, ABC's Tapper suggested without evidence that Sen. Graham wants "a new direction in Iraq"
Friday, July 13, 2007

ABC's Tapper, Stephanopoulos call Bloomberg a "liberal Democrat," despite endorsement of Bush in 2004
Monday, June 25, 2007

The media's assault on reason
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

ABC's Tapper left out Pelosi's actions in 2006 stripping Jefferson of committee post
Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Media advanced McCain's false "flak" attack on Obama
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

ABC's Tapper misrepresented Clinton's vote for Iraq resolution and her explanation
Tuesday, May 1, 2007

ABC's Tapper, Politico's Allen -- citing "juicy" issue for GOP -- didn't mention Pelosi's attempted meeting with Petraeus
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

ABC's Tapper claimed Clinton was "cooking the books" because she has not yet released information on primary campaign funds
Tuesday, April 3, 2007

ABC's Tapper gushed over the return of McCain's "Straight Talk Express"
Friday, March 16, 2007

Media Matters CIA leak case "dishonor" roll
Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Despite polling to the contrary, Tapper reported Republicans "seemed willing to overlook" Giuliani's "liberal views"
Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Like Drudge, Tapper reported on Clinton's "curious Southern drawl," failed to mention her 17 years in Arkansas
Monday, March 5, 2007

Tapper reported only comments of troops critical of Dem Iraq resolution
Thursday, February 15, 2007

ABC's Tapper claimed "inherent contradiction" in Clinton's Iraq statements but left out context refuting his claim
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The Pelosi smear: Stupid -- but kind of entertaining
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Myths and falsehoods about Hillary Rodham Clinton
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Tapper again referred to 'Barack Hussein Obama'
Friday, February 9, 2007

AP, Fox's Garrett, ABC's Tap
per, Wash. Post's Baker reported false GOP claims on Iraq resolution debate
Tuesday, February 6, 2007

ABC aired Limbaugh as "observer" on race issues in Biden controversy
Thursday, February 1, 2007

ABC's Tapper questions "authentic" of Democrats but not Republicans
Monday, January 29, 2007

Tapper's profile of "Barack Hussein Obama" asked: "Just who the hell is Barack Obama?"
Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Media falsely reported Limbaugh "apologized" for attacking Michael J. Fox
Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Media largely ignored Biden's disclosure that two more Senate Republicans will withhold views on Iraq until after election
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Media reported Chafee's primary victory as posing a challenge only to Democrats, ignored strong showing by Whitehouse
Friday, September 15, 2006

ABC, Wash. Post advanced misleading arguments against minimum-wage boost, obscured Democratic support for wage increase
Thursday, August 3, 2006

Reporting that Rove avoided indictment, broadcast networks left out his, White House's false statements during CIA leak investigation
Thursday, June 15, 2006

ABC's Tapper again misstates Bush pledge to fire Plame leaker; again lashes out at those who correct his mistakes
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Kurtz and Tapper criticized Coulter's invective, but asserted her underlying argument was "valid" and "honest"

Tapper ignored positive results of ABC polling on Sen. Clinton
Thursday, June 1, 2006

Wash. Post, ABC ignored key findings in their own Clinton/McCain poll
Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Media reported GOP calls for price-gouging investigation, while ignoring previous Democratic calls
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

ABC's Tapper: McCain is "such an opponent of pork he's almost kosher"
Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Tapper reported on "War on Christians" conference, again quoting no dissenting voices
Wednesday, March 29, 2006

ABC correspondent Tapper on Democrats: "Is this what a majority party looks like to you?"
Thursday, March 16, 2006

Echoing baseless conservative charges, ABC's Tapper said "some liberals" concerned about a "Catholic court"; ignored Republicans who touted nominees' faith
Friday, January 27, 2006

ABC's Tapper ignored CBO report, advanced GOP claim that recovery bill is "not a stimulus plan"
Monday, February 2, 2009

Media advance falsehood that Pentagon has confirmed that 61 former Guantánamo detainees have returned to battlefield
Friday, January 23, 2009

MilitaryTimes.com article claiming poll respondents are "ary about Obama" did not note poll was based on voluntary responses
Friday, January 2, 2009

ABC's Tapper quoted Boehner's criticism of Emanuel, ignored Graham's praise
Thursday, November 6, 2008

UPI reported McCain campaign allegations that LA Times is "suppressing a video" of Obama and Khalidi, but not McCain's own reported "connection" to the "Palestinian activist"
Thursday, October 30, 2008

ABC World News reported on ACORN but ignored voter suppression, including indictment of GOP official in NH case
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

ABC, NBC reported on ad of Clinton supporter backing McCain without noting her false suggestion that McCain supports abortion rights
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Tapper distorted Clinton comments about her endorsement of Obama to suggest she's not sincere
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

ABC's Tapper uncritically reported McCain's claim that Obama is "anti-troops"
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

ABC's Tapper cited immigration as example of McCain breaking with GOP, despite previously noting McCain's reversal
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

ABC's Tapper claimed that McCain has "work in a bipartisan way" on immigration, did not note reversal
Thursday, June 5, 2008

If Tapper had put down his chicken sandwich and rented The War Room, he'd know that Mickey Kantor did not call Indiana voters "shit"
Friday, May 2, 2008

ABC's Tapper distorted Clinton's comments on NAFTA
Monday, March 31, 2008

Media run with anonymous claim that Clinton win "will require exercising the 'Tonya Harding' option"
Friday, March 28, 2008

Memo to the media: McCain's Al Qaeda-Iran gaffe not his first
Tuesday, March 18, 2008

ABC's Tapper, Limbaugh touted Weekly Standard characterization of Obama that is based on false assumption
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Media figures call Obama supporters' behavior "creepy," compare them to Hare Krishna and Manson followers
Friday, February 8, 2008

Tapper falsely suggested Bill Clinton proposed "slow down our economy" to fight climate change
Thursday, January 31, 2008

New Hampshire, the press, and incompetence
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Tapper noted criticism of Kerrey for using Obama's middle name, but not own unprompted usage
Monday, December 17, 2007

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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 05:57 PM
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1. So is it "Trapper" or "Tapper"?
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 06:00 PM
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4. Trapper if you get my drift
Crapper to his friends
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 05:59 PM
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2. Tapper is a worm. That is all. nt
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Aloha Spirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 06:00 PM
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3. What was that fake internet rumor that only he reported last summer?
I can't remember...
He had to take the post down...
Everybody here was freaking out.
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Aloha Spirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 06:06 PM
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5. Oh, yeah, The War Room controversy... haha.
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PylesMalfunction Donating Member (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-05-09 06:34 PM
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6. What the hell happened to him?
This is the same guy I used to read at Salon.com, right? I really enjoyed his reporting at the time.
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