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On Thursday, 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. On top of 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.”
According to CBS political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, Northam didn’t upset people who were pro-life, he upset those “anti-abortion rights activists”. “Ralph Northam said outrage over a Democratic-sponsored abortion bill was unfound,” he parroted.
O’Keefe noted that the bill failed in the legislature but obscured what it would have allowed. “It dealt with abortions in the third trimester, which are currently legal in Virginia, if three doctors determine the life or health of the mother is at risk,” he explained. “Under the proposed law, only one doctor's approval would be necessary, among other changes.” Talk about burying the lead.
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