By Denise Tessier After the vice presidential candidate debate, there was much ado in the press about Joe Biden’s rolling eyes and white teeth: Joe Biden did absolutely roll his eyes, snort, laugh derisively and throw his hands up in the air whenever (Paul) Ryan trotted out his little beady-eyed BS-isms. But he should have! […]
Entries Tagged as 'Mitt Romney'
Noticing Bright Teeth While Brushing Over Policy Gaps
November 26th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Fact Check, journalism, Uncategorized
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·Albuquerque Journal·Barack Obama·Benghazi attack coverage·Cal Thomas·campaign coverage·Christi Parsons·Denise Tessier·factchecking·Joe Biden·journalistic objectivity·Matt Taibbi·Mitt Romney·Paul Richter·Paul Ryan·presidential campaign debates·VP campaign debate
Churches Tempt Tax-Status Scrutiny (to No Avail)
November 20th, 2012 · 2 Comments · tax policy, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier In the run-up to the presidential election, on Oct. 28 and Nov. 1, full-page ads ran in the Albuquerque Journal featuring a message from Billy Graham. Both were adamant that readers should “vote for candidates who support the biblical definition of marriage between a man and woman, protect the sanctity of life […]
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Endorsing the President a Risky Business
November 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier On Election Day, the Albuquerque Journal ran a column musing about newspapers that “remain defiantly out of step by persisting with their endorsements.” Some might say that certainly describes the Sunday Journal’s endorsement (“Mitt Romney Is Best To Fix U.S. Direction”). But that is not what this column – or that phrase […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Chicago Sun-Times·David D. Haynes·Denise Tessier·Edward Wasserman·Honolulu Star Advertiser·Jack McElroy·Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel·Mitt Romney·newspaper endorsements·President Barack Obama·San Antonio Express-News·The Miami Herald
Chasing the DREAM Act: News Judgment Trumps Partisanship
June 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier When a reader approaches the Albuquerque Journal expecting a conservative slant, one’s view is colored to the point it can be surprising when the paper appears to favor, or give top billing to a “liberal” idea – such as President Obama’s policy announcement regarding the partial implementation of the DREAM Act for […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Associated Press·Ben Ray Lujan·Cal Thomas·Denise Tessier·DREAM Act·Gov. Susana Martinez·Heather Wilson·immigration policy·Martin Heinrich·Mitt Romney·President Barack Obama·Steve Pearce