Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on the Daily Show Tuesday and was grilled by Jon Stewart about the media double standard when it comes to
April 29, 2008

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on the Daily Show Tuesday and was grilled by Jon Stewart about the media double standard when it comes to left-wing and right-wing religious figures, and the free pass given to McCain.

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Stewart: "John McCain approached Hagee for his endorsement...Falwell and Robertson said 9/11 was because we secularized our culture, yet they're still allowed to play the game. Don't you find that surprising?"

PERRspectives looks at the double standard in the media between Hagee and Wright.

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