'Romney Inevitable?' AP Sure Seems to Hope So

Tom Blumer
October 13th, 2011 12:31 AM
Based on a report filed earlier today and time-stamped 8:16 p.m. as of when this post was prepared, it would appear that the last thing Associated Press writers Charles Babington and Kasie Hunt want is a competitive Republican primary season, and that they'll twist reality and the numbers to fit their meme. Oh, and in case you haven't gotten the establishment press memo, Rick Perry is still…
 

AP Delays Dedicating a Story to Cain's Fla. Victory Until 'Today' Puts

Tom Blumer
September 26th, 2011 10:17 PM
Herman Cain's victory in Saturday's GOP straw poll in Florida didn't become headline news at the Associated Press until after the candidate's Monday morning "Today Show" interview. Earlier today at NewsBusters, Kyle Drennen noted how "Today's" Ann Curry tried to frame the result as some kind of "protest vote." Having delayed dedicating a story to Cain's victory for roughly 36 hours, the…
 

Cain's Convincing Fla. Straw Poll Win Refutes Press Meme That GOP Nomi

Tom Blumer
September 24th, 2011 9:29 PM
Herman Cain won the Florida straw poll tonight, winning the votes of 37% of those who participated. No other candidate came within 20 points of Cain. As of 8:20 p.m., roughly two hours after the result was announced, the Associated Press's Philip Elliott and Kasie Hunt had a blatantly obvious contradiction in their 6:51 p.m. story ("Perry works to show he's strongest GOP contender"; saved…
 

Politico Warns Palin Bus Tour Is a 'Rolling Menace' in Traffic

Tim Graham
June 5th, 2011 7:31 AM

Reporters offered two stunning takes on the Saran Palin bus tour. The surprising one came from CNN producer Peter Hamby. He noted that despite her hide-and-seek with the media, “once reporters tracked her down, Palin was eager to engage. At stop after stop after stop, she answered questions on everything from energy subsidies to the debt ceiling to her favorite brand of designer jeans.” The…