Political commentator Adam Parkhomenko accuses CNN's Dana Bash of being biased, citing her recent appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher", where she nodded along to Maher's inflammatory views on Israel and Palestine. During the panel discussion, Bash responded to Maher's comments that Democrats are cowards for backing pro-Palestinian causes by saying "And likes on their social media." This is not an objective report but a commentary piece analyzing Dana Bash's behavior as biased. The article notes that there are 31 Jewish Democrats in Congress compared to four Republican Jewish representatives.
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Dana Bash, a CNN anchor, appeared on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" where she seemed to agree with Maher's extreme views on Israel and Palestine. During the show, Maher ranted that Democrats are cowards for supporting pro-Palestinian causes and accused them of being bigoted towards people of the Jewish faith. Bash nodded along in agreement, leading some critics to accuse her of lacking objectivity as a journalist. This incident has sparked criticism, with one political strategist saying it's "crazy" and "biased" how Bash has covered Israel and Gaza on CNN in recent years. The appearance has raised questions about Bash's impartiality as a journalist.
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Throughout the panel sit-down, Bash nodded along while Maher – who has become increasingly outspoken in his support for Israel – ranted that “Democrats are cowards” for backing pro-Palestinian causes while insisting the party is bigoted towards those of the Jewish faith.
right description of Bash's behavior as 'nodding along' to Maher's inflammatory views
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Well, in the Democratic Party, as long as that faith isn’t Jewish, you’re good, “ Maher, after Bash said James Talarico wears his “faith on his sleeve,” reacted. “Well, you said it,” she responded with a smile.
right Bash's response to Maher's comment is seen as agreeing with him
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And likes on their social media.” The Bill Maher appearance is the latest in a long list of not-at-all-objective comments from Bash.
right description of Bash's behavior as 'not-at-all-objective'
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In tonight’s edition, we take a look at what sources describe as the “crazy” and “biased” way CNN star Dana Bash has covered Israel and Gaza in recent years.
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Bash → take → years
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she → speak → death
Dana Bash Bashes Dems on Israel
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Bash → bash → Israel
“I don’t know how anyone can watch Dana Bash on Bill Maher and still pretend she is an objective journalist,” political strategist Adam Parkhomenko reacted to Bash’s recent appearance on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ on HBO.
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Parkhomenko → know → HBO
During that appearance, the veteran CNN anchor – who hosts ‘Inside Politics’ and co-anchors ‘State of the Union’ – seemed to find common ground with the caustic comedian’s more extreme and inflammatory views on Palestine, Israel, and domestic politics.
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who → host → Palestine
Throughout the panel sit-down, Bash nodded along while Maher – who has become increasingly outspoken in his support for Israel – ranted that “Democrats are cowards” for backing pro-Palestinian causes while insisting the party is bigoted towards those of the Jewish faith.
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party → nod → faith
“Well, in the Democratic Party, as long as that faith isn’t Jewish, you’re good, “ Maher, after Bash said James Talarico wears his “faith on his sleeve,” reacted.
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Talarico → ’re → sleeve
“Well, you said it,” she responded with a smile.
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she → say → smile
And when the sardonic comic sneered that Gaza “is not” a genocide and “doesn’t come close,” adding that many Democrats have only signed onto that because “they’re big on buzzwords and lawn signs,” Bash offered up this extra observation: “And likes on their social media.”
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Bash → sneer → media
