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CNN'S Soledad O'Brien Deflates Right-Wing Media Myth That Green Energy Investments Were “Crony Capitalism”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 07/17/12 8:54 AM EDT

From the July 17 edition of CNN's Starting Point:

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Previously:

Media Fail To Fact Check Romney's Solyndra Speech

What The Press Is Getting Wrong About Solyndra

Fox News Raises Solyndra Red Herring To Deflect Attention From Romney's Record

Fox News Trumpets Imagined Green Energy Failures 

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