Category Archives: Journalistic Malpractice

I’m Glad Joe Klein Could Do Research On Rashid Khalidi

I’d ask “what is with the MSM,” but, we all know the answer: in da tank Herewe have the McCain campaign’s execrable Michael Goldfarb slinging around accusations of anti-semitism–a favorite pastime, as we’ve seen this year, among Jewish neoconservatives. I’ve never met Rashid Khalidi, but he is (a) Palestinian and therefore (b) a semite, so […]

Islamists Don’t Like The United Nations, Too

If you read through the main article from the AP about the latest suicide bombings in Somalia, words such as Islam, Muslim, and even terrorism are missing Suicide bombers struck targets across northern Somalia on Wednesday, including a U.N. compound, officials said. There were deaths and dozens of injuries, but an exact casualty figures were […]

Just Call Obama Mr. Unity

One would think that with a title like Obama Avoids Partisan Rhetoric, Focuses on Unity, the Washington Post would have a flowery “gee, ain’t he just swell!” article to follow the headline up. The flowery part is there, but, it subtlety makes the point that Barack H. Obama is not Mr. Unity On Barack Obama‘s […]

DU Thread Of The Day: What Could U Do With $605 Million?

The DUmmies are all up in arms over Barry asking for just $10 more after racking in $605 million in this terrible economy, and want to….huh? What? They are upset over the (admittedly idioctic) RNC spending $150K on clothes for Sarah Palin. What could you do with $150,000? I could pay off our house, credit cards, […]

Journalistic Malpractice:WP Wonders About McCain’s Cancer

It was atrocious enough when the New York Times came out with their “just wondering” story in March about John McCain’s past bouts of cancer and whether it could return. Now, with 17 days to go till the election, the Washington Post does them one better. Questions Linger About McCain’s Prognosis After Skin Cancer  In May, the […]

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