CBS Used Edited Video to Defend Northam from ‘Pouncing’ Conservatives
By Nicholas Fondacaro | January 31, 2019 9:16 PM EST
On Thursday, the CBS Evening News was the first to break the broadcast network blackout surrounding Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s steadfast support for infanticide, aka killing newborn babies. Unfortunately, CBS downplayed the controversy by suggesting it was overblown by “conservatives pounc[ing]†on the Governor.
Along with that, CBS also deceptively edited video of Northam’s controversial comments to make them seem less radical.
Instead of framing the story as the Northam saying something abhorrent and getting deserved backlash over it, anchor Jeff Glor announced that “Virginia's Governor today responded to critics after a move by Democrats to ease restriction on late-term abortions ignited an intense debate.â€
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