[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               NEWSWEEK GIVES PRESIDENT FREE ADVERTISING

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, the poster to my left is the 
winner of the Media Fairness Caucus' ``Worst of the Week'' award for 
media bias.
  The poster says, ``Yes, He Can,'' a variation of the President's 
campaign slogan. While it appears to be a campaign poster, it actually 
is this week's cover of Newsweek magazine. The poster provides an 
astounding example of the national media's liberal bias. Newsweek is 
the same magazine that during the Presidential campaign featured then-
Senator Obama on its cover three times as often as Senator McCain.
  No wonder 7 out of 10 Americans say the national media are intent on 
promoting the Obama administration, according to a recent public 
opinion poll. The national media should report the facts, not provide 
free advertising for the White House.

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