What the Planned Parenthood videos have revealed about liberal elites and the dynamics of American politics is extraordinary. Outside of those who consume conservative media, Americans are more likely to have heard of Cecil, the dead Zimbabwe lion, than of the videos. Those who have heard of both stories know more about Cecil's last moments than about fetuses having their brains destroyed so that their organs—their human organs—could be sold.
The July 30th NBC Nightly News report on the Planned Parenthood videos was, in its own way, a beautiful example of how properly motivated journalists can make an inherently interesting subject incomprehensible and irritating. Imagine if a network had covered Romney's infamous (surreptitiously taped) 47 percent remarks by never quoting Romney, including clips of a hostile interview with the journalists who released the Romney tape, and then had ended the report with the suggestion that the attacks on Romney could lead to declining business investment and job growth.
He begins by discussing the passing interest of Trump, and points to the more enduring and critical story of the Planned parenthood videos, and their lack of coverage by the MSM.
Read his entire article. And get a lot of information on these videos at The Federalist.
UPDATE:
No sooner had I posted this than I found this article at GetReligion on the NY Times and a correction pointed to by an author at The Federalist. She has posted many articles on this topic.
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