This Week’s “Reliable Sources”

From CNN:

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HOWARD KURTZ, HOST (voice over): YouTube, take two. Did video questions provide more heat than light at the Republican debate? And should CNN have known that the retired general who pressed the candidates on gay rights was linked to Hillary Clinton’s campaign?

Rudy’s rant. He accuses “The Politico” of a hit job for reporting questions about security expenses regarding his one-time marital mistress, Judy Nathan. Then why didn’t his campaign answer the questions?

Rumors. False rumors, that is, about Barack Obama being a Muslim become a front-page story. Why?

Plus, Washington tragedy. The murder of a Redskins star with a checkered past sparks a debate about how the media portray the lives and sometimes the deaths of black athletes.

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