Nets Jump to Label: ‘Far-Right,’ ‘Hard-Line,’ ‘Devout,’ ‘Conservative Christian’

Scott Whitlock | November 10, 2017
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[See NewsBusters for more.] After the shocking and serious allegations against Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore broke on Thursday, the networks on Friday jumped to tar all conservatives, reminding audiences that Moore is a “far-right,” “hard-line,” “devout Christian conservative” “Republican.” This is not how controversial Democrats get treated when they run into trouble. On CBS This Morning, co-host Charlie Rose mentioned Republican or “conservative” three times in his opening two sentences: “Sexual misconduct claims hit Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and rock the GOP. The Alabama conservative denies allegations of a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32.”