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Bias Bash: Reason behind Chen's activism taking a back seat

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    Ellen Ratner discusses the media's coverage of Chen Guanchen's activism

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Place are we're gonna go now to Allen who was here on Rattner was here yesterday she's on Saturday but she warned me.

She's in DC it's great to see you -- yet a late night but here you are.

I am and I am rider and a bright eyed and bushy tailed by guest right -- some -- let's start by talking about.

When you have two issues today and I really I -- Anything music choice of which when you wanna start with goat okay let's start with the Channing issue yes are a little while -- we looked at 33.

Different news articles.

Only five of them mentioned that the reason that the Chinese Government was after -- was because of forced abortions.

And also there was all and I mean that's really unbelievable because that is why he went to prison.

That is why he was an activist.

Is to try and prevent forced abortions with women in his area in China.

But only five of the 33 articles mention that now that isn't a bias I don't know what it's.

That the other thing that happened is -- congressman.

Chris Smith chase chairman of the Africa committee as you know had a hearing on Capitol Hill.

And at that hearing.

Chan testified by a by a voice -- well in fact.

The the folks and then the sort of the word on the street and people were saying.

That this was a Republican way of making Obama and and Secretary Clinton look bad.

In fact Chris Smith does not do things for political reasons this has been an issue for many years -- followed.

I -- for many years I did not see Christmas role in -- reported accurately anyway.

Is -- -- an issue.

Gone away.

-- it easy going away because each side is winking and nodding and each other.

And making it go away by giving him a visa to the United States China is obviously letting him leave with -- last report was he wasn't able to see -- family he wasn't able to have any human contact with any friends -- supporters.

I have only have contact -- out of the United States except with his wife and daughter are I think I think it's a daughter but his children yes do you think that.

Presumptive Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

Has handled this issue in a way that's presidential.

Well there's been a lot of discussion about that and you know a lot of discussion about whether politics should stop at the water's edge.

Around that kind of thing I he's been a little more quiet lately.

And you know honestly they've covered that horse race and the Romney remarks a whole lot more than they again have covered the fact.

-- -- why Chan was such an activist because of the forced abortions I mentioned that today's a really important Election Day.

Do you agree I do and unfortunately you know the straw poll an Iowa.

Which is supposedly a very big deal you know it's -- first race -- it has to do with party organization.

That was like covered I add infinitum.

I mean you could not open a Paper for a whole week before that and not see you at least one article.

Every web site every everything wow how come.

The elections today are getting sort -- short shrift I mean it's not that they're not being mentioned they are.

But to the degree that the Iowa straw poll was mentioned not at all and we have the -- election we of course have the gay marriage.

We have the gay marriage issue in North Carolina.

And there's another Iraq election the recall election in Wisconsin huge issue.

And you look at the front pages of the newspapers do you see it I don't and I don't even see it really in the front pages of a lot of the web sites what kind of -- do you expect today and terror which -- Lugar.

-- probably Lou gar I think senator Lugar.

You know discussion I have to -- actually Wisconsin in the recall election is gonna generate a lot.

But again.

Even if it generates a ton of people coming out even if it generates its -- press.

It's nothing.

That we in terms of the media coverage compared to what Iowa straw -- Right -- great to see you thanks saying Dario has seized and we look forward to seeing you on FOX News Watch would Jon Scott to 301130 PM on -- -- thanks again.

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