Media Matters - Jon Decker

Media Matters - Jon Decker http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/john_decker This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Jon Decker en-US Copyright 2009, Media Matters for America Media have repeatedly asserted Palin faces "low" or "lowered" expectations in debate, despite praise of her debate skills http://mediamatters.org/items/200810010015 Several media figures have asserted that Gov. Sarah Palin faces "low" or "lowered" expectations in the upcoming vice-presidential debate and that she therefore faces a lower bar for victory than Sen. Joe Biden. They have made these assertions despite criticism by at least one member of the media over the media's setting of a lower bar for Palin and despite praise of her performance in the Alaska gubernatorial debate by others in the media and by McCain campaign surrogate Mitt Romney. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810010015 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:49:52 EST Applebee's and green tea redux: Reuters' Decker said Biden's "French cuffs" could cause problems for him "connect[ing] with voters" http://mediamatters.org/items/200809150015 On MSNBC Live, while assessing a speech on the economy by Sen. Joe Biden, Jon Decker said that Biden does not "help[] his case when he's making the argument on economic issues wearing French cuffs and dressed to the nines. I think that he's really got to connect with these voters." Contrary to the notion that wearing French cuffs may interfere with Biden's ability to "connect with these voters," French cuff shirts can be found for $37.50 on the website of J.C. Penney, a national department-store chain that many voters can presumably "connect" with. http://mediamatters.org/items/200809150015 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:18:38 EST Discussing NY Times/CBS poll, Cokie Roberts, Reuters' Decker claimed McCain is ahead of, or even with, Obama, Clinton -- poll says otherwise http://mediamatters.org/items/200804070009 On ABC's This Week, while discussing the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, Cokie Roberts asserted that Sen. John McCain is "even or winning in the polls." On MSNBC Live, Reuters' Jon Decker similarly stated that McCain is "running either ahead of both" Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama "or running even with both of them." But neither Roberts nor Decker mentioned that in that same poll, both Clinton and Obama beat McCain in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups. http://mediamatters.org/items/200804070009 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:26:01 EST