Two other news sources that reported on the same issue, Don't ask Don't Tell, was the Daily Show with John Stewart and Fox News Watch. The video clip from Fox News Watch focuses on Admiral Mike Mullen’s statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 2nd of this year. Fox decided to point out that most coverage of this issue has been mainly "pro-gay" and that there hasn't been as much coverage of the opposing view. Cal Thomas even went so far to say that "it is a fact" that on almost every page of newspapers there is an agenda pushing gay rights.
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/28908806/don-t-ask-don-t-tell.htm#q=mullen
On the Daily Show also covered Mullen's testimony and brief counter arguments made by various senators on how potentially dangerous it may be to repeal the policy. One of the more shocking statements was given by Saxby Chambliss that said moral, good order and discipline would fall apart due to gays serving openly in the military. He also covered both of McCains different statements regarding his opinion on the policy.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-february-3-2010/a-few-gay-men---women
Like the previous example from Fox News, they seem to say opinions while calling them facts. Almost all of those contributing to the conversation felt that coverage was mainly pro-gay, and that almost all coverage was in favor of repeal of the don't ask don't tell policy, but they failed to give even one example. Even Thomas, who was so adamant that those who oppose the repeal didn't name one example that would support his claim. It seemed that the show didn't actually discuss anything of relevance; instead they just played the victim while not saying exactly why what they think is true. On the Daily Show, Stewart shows both sides of the issue. He gives notice to McCain's flip flop, and he even showed more clips from other senators that I hadn't seen from another site.
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