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MSNBC's Matthews notes right-wing media's penchant for oil-spill conspiracy theories

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 05/03/10 6:54 PM EDT

From the May 3 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews:

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Previously:

“Sabotage!” Right-wing media respond to oil spill by dreaming up conspiracy theories

Rush's conspiracy theory: “Environmentalist whackos” may have blown up oil rig to “head off more oil drilling”

Perino's “not trying to introduce a conspiracy theory,” but wonders whether the rig explosion was “sabotage”

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