crooksandliars.com - 8/23/2008
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We learned last month that the Associated Press’ DC bureau Chief Ron Fournier (pictured above, right, enjoying donuts with John McCain) is a huge fan of Karl Rove and the Bush administration and considered taking a job with the McCain campaign so when he stepped up to the plate for the GOP candidate this morning, it came as little surprise. The headline of his article says it all:
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Fournier inflames the netroots
Michael Calderone's Blog —
... who just moved to the Washington Monthly this week, wrote that Fournier's "objectivity covering the presidential race continues to look shaky." Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas dubbed him "McCain's mole at the Associated Press," a sentiment echoed by MyDD's Jonathan Singer who wrote that he's "effectively serving as a McCain surrogate in talking about the Biden choice."
And there's plenty more reaction out there -- Crooks and Liars, America Blog, Digby -- including bloggers listing the e-mail ...
Associated Press attacks Elizabeth Edwards
Shakesville —
... This is what passes for political discourse to the Associated Press these days. With John McCain stooge Ron Fournier running the joint, you can expect a lot more like it in the coming weeks. But it's unlikely they'll be able to match the outright hatefulness they produced in this transparent attack on a woman that deserves nothing less than outright admiration and respect. ...
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McCain calls Biden —
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Barack Obama finally let the cat out of the bag Saturday in announcing Joe Biden as his vice-presidential pick for the Democratic ticket — which now turns the focus of speculation back on John McCain and whom he will choose as a running mate.
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