By Tim Graham ~
When he reflected on his time as Treasury Secretary under Presidents Nixon and Ford, William Simon joked the media called him “controversial William Simon” so much he thought “controversial” sounded like his first name.
“Controversial” can certainly be an accurate adjective, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t wielded very deliberately to define what liberal journalists don’t like. On Monday, CNN morning anchor Christine Romans reported on Twitter under Elon Musk “reinstating controversial figures, including former President Trump.” That’s true — Trump is controversial — and it sounds like CNN finds that Musk move objectionable.
Minutes later, Romans reported on President Biden demanding in recent months that the oil companies pump more oil. “He did the same of Saudi Arabia during a controversial visit in July.” Wow, Biden did something controversial – but put an asterisk on it, because journalists are especially angry over the Saudi crown…
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