The Associated Press continues its long tradition of hiding the Democrat label when they have to write about corrupt Democratic pols. In a story about an ethics investigation of Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. and his relationship with ousted former Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich, the wire service never mentioned that the two men are Democrats. At least the Chicago Sun-Times managed to sneak a D-IL behind Jackson’s name.
On the other hand, when it comes to a Republican office holder in a bit of trouble, there is never any doubt as to party affiliation:
Just this past Monday, NBC’s “Today” show studiously avoided mentioning disgraced Governor Eliot Spitzer’s Democratic affiliation during his interview with Matt Lauer, but fast forward to Wednesday’s “Today” and a story about another governor embroiled in a sex scandal — in this case Nevada Republican Governor Jim Gibbons — and NBC’s Michael Okwu was careful to note he is a Republican at the very top of the story.
