Carol Platt Liebau: Another Black Eye for the Media

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Another Black Eye for the Media

A Baltimore Sun columnist has resigned in the wake of allegations of plagiarism.

If the media intends to give great play to unexamined Democratic claims of a Republican "culture of corruption", perhaps they'd best look to themselves first.

2 Comments:

Blogger stackja1945 said...

Which story is true?

3:02 PM  
Blogger Matt Brinkman said...

Unexamined?

The Vice President's Chief of Staff, a Republican, has been indicted for leaking the identity of an undercover CIA agent during a time of war.

The President's chief political strategist, a Republican, is facing an indictment for leaking the identity of an undercover CIA agent during a time of war.

The House Majority Leader, a Republican, has been indicted on money laundering charges.

The Senate Majority Leader, a Republican, is the subject of an SEC probe of insider trading.

Duke Cunningham, a Republican House member from California, pleaded guilty to receiving over $2.3 million in bribes.

Bob Ney, Republican House member from Ohio, is co-conspirator #2 in a federal indictment handed down to Jack Abramoff's right hand guy.

Republican uber-lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, who was a Bush Pioneer and never gave one thin dime to Democrats, has plead guilty to multiple charges and is going to sing.

The Governnor of Ohio, a Republican, has pled guilty to accepting bribes.

The Governor of Kentucky, a Republican, was forced to issue a blanket pardon to everyone working in his administration in a jobs for cash scandal.

And the list goes on and on and on...

How much more examination is neeeded?

6:48 PM  

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