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I always knew that US News and World Reports was conservative leanng but this is a pretty obvious propaganda cover. Kerry volunteers for Vietnam, gets wounded, receives medals, is highly commended by his superior officers. He is shown in a coat and tie. Bush never came closer to Vietnam than the South, failed to take a flight physical, had superior officiers that had no idea of where he was.He is shown in a uniform. Kerry is looking off to the side, away from the viewer. Bush is looking straight at the viewer. Kerry is in harsh red tint (pinko?). Bush is in cool blue (patriotic?) Many people will see the images and never reas the article.
There are a huge number of ways to protray these two men. That USN&WR choose this particular one gives a lie to the idea of a liberal press, or even a balanced one. There are liberal rags, there are conservative rags. Some jump back and forth, depending on the winds of politics (I guess they could be called balanced, although incidental would be better). But, for me, USN&WR has forever placed itself in the extreme. I can not view it as anything that is even 'right-leaning'. It is full tilt a propaganda rag for the Republican party. 10:31:27 AM 
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