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Maher calls Democrat politicians ‘cowards,’ referencing take on the Sept. 11 attack that got his old show canceled
The Independent and Instapundit describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMaher calls Democrat politicians ‘cowards,’ referencing take on the Sept. 11 attack that got his old show canceled.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Bill Maher mocks Trump’s bizarre convention pledge of allegiance". The right frames it as "Bill Maher rips into media for refusing to call 9/11 attacks ‘terrorism’".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBill Maher mocks Trump’s bizarre convention pledge of allegiance
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterMaher calls Democrat politicians ‘cowards,’ referencing take on the Sept. 11 attack that got his old show canceled
The Hill · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBill Maher rips into media for refusing to call 9/11 attacks ‘terrorism’
Bill Maher rips into media for refusing to call 9/11 attacks ‘terrorism’
Comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher tore into media groups on his show Friday night -- on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 -- over efforts to restrict use of the word “terrorism” -- even for...
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