Update [2008-8-30 21:22:7 by eeblet]: Media Matters has got quite a bit of dirt on the AP.
Update [2008-8-30 21:32:12 by eeblet]: the second – I feel like such a moron. It’s THAT journalist, the one with the donuts! The one who loved riding that straight-talk express! Video after the jump, in case there’s anyone left who hasn’t seen it.
Apparently, Liz Sidoti is a journalist who writes articles for the AP that would be removed from Wikipedia for using “weasel words” and otherwise not adhering to NPOV by asserting opinions rather than facts about opinions.
It is really sad to see that Wikipedia hold higher standards of objectivity than the Associated Press. Perhaps the AP should open themselves up to public editing….
From the “objective” AP, courtesy of Liz Sodoti:
Voters either don’t know McCain’s record of breaking with the party on a range of issues like global warming and stem cell research, or they don’t believe it given McCain’s alliance with Bush on Iraq and other issues.
-from McCain hopes to reclaim reformist mantel
Republican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a fellow maverick designed to get an edge in the increasingly competitive White House race.
-from McCain taps Alaska governor for VP
Striking at the heart of what McCain holds most dear, his integrity and honor, Biden accused McCain of pandering to the GOP’s conservative base and engaging in negative politics he has shunned before.
“I’ve been disappointed in my friend, John McCain, who gave in to the right wing of his party and yielded to the very ‘Swift Boat’ politics that he once so deplored,” Biden said. “Folks, campaigns for presidents are a test of character and leadership.”
He insinuated McCain has failed that test.
-from Analysis: Biden fills attack role
OK, my indigestion’s acting up. Feel free to chime in with more Sidoti pearls of wisdom.
The donuts video:
