I’ve pointed to several corruption stories recently in which the media “forgot” to mention that those involved were Democrats. The Associated Press here in North Carolina, The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer all made the omission. All said it was an oversight. Interestingly, a story yesteday over The Associated Press and appeared in our state newspapers this morning. It was a government-corruption story out of Alaska. Here’s what AP reported (emphasis added):
JUNEAU, Alaska — For several thousand dollars and other promises, an Alaska legislator and two former lawmakers threw their support behind a tax scheme and a natural gas pipeline plan that would have benefited an oil services company, prosecutors said.
The three men, Rep. Victor Kohring of Wasilla, and former state Reps. Pete Kott of Eagle River and Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau, were arrested Friday but deny wrongdoing. The three Republicans pleaded not guilty at their arraignments.
Just sayin’.
