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| | Church & Journalism - CJR, Sept/Oct 92 |
 | | Even though he cannot spell "potato," Dan Quayle is a force to be reckoned with, an idea whose time has come, an underrated ideological powerhouse, and a master tactician: such were the messages that spewed from major news media in the first half of 1992, and they represented a striking departure. |
 | | By last May, Quayle was being taken seriously enough by the press that his speech attacking the Murphy Brown show -- for supposedly glorifying unwed motherhood -- actually launched a national debate of sorts, and in the next month Quayle's name made the headline in nearly 500 articles in major newspapers. |
 | | Fore instance, while reporting that Marilyn Quayle has a great deal of influence on her husband, the authors make no mention of her adherence, or one-time adherence, to the teachings of Robert Thieme, Jr., a controversial Houston minister who has reportedly preached that the United Nations, among other organizations, is in league with Satan. |
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