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11/9/09 8 Roles of the President

Zoho Show, Political Descriminationmedia type="custom" key="4393435" Conservative Bias News Video-ACORNmedia type="custom" key="4393521" This video shows a conservative news bias from FOXNews.com. The video shows a discussion about the illegal activities of the group called ACORN. An acronym that stands for " Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now," ACORN now is infamous because of hidden cameras depicting ACORN employees encouraging illegal activities. President Obama is referenced by captions like "Obama paid ACORN affliate __APX__ $800,000" and "Obama represented ACORN in a lawsuit in 1995." President Obama is being shown in a "bad light" because he is shown to be affiliated and even representing a malicious organization. Liberal Bias News Video-Obama Interviewmedia type="custom" key="4393635" This video shows a liberal news bias from CBSNews.com. The video is an interview between President Barack Obama and Steve Kroft, who is a reknowned "60 Minutes" reporter. This interview is "at an important time in his presidency at the White House." Obama is shown with poise and confidence and answers the reporters questions with an air of optimism and hope. This interview shows President Obama in a "good light," because he is shown as having hope and answers for the current problems of our nation.