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THE AMERICAN PRESS CORPS IS WROSE THAN HILTER!!!11!!

Posted on October 12, 2008

Not really. But the media death spiral watch continues, led by the Politico. You remember Paul Krugman's joke--that if Bush said the world was flat, reporters would write opinions on shape of earth differ ? Now we have Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin of the Politico encountering McCain saying the earth is flat. And what do they do? They agree: Exclusive: McCain to unveil more economic policies - Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin: As part of a plan to reinvigorate his flagging campaign, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is considering additional economic measures aimed directly at the middle class that...

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