With detractors like Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rick Santorum, Tom Delay and James Dobson, most thinking people might conclude that John McCain comes highly recommended. But just because John McCain is an enemy of some of our most cartoonish villains does not make him a friend. Full Story »
Posted by Amie Newman
This story does EXACTLY what the independent media does best and why nearly every corporate news source is dying: it eschews narrative in favor of critical look at the record and rhetoric of a campaigning politician. It's not even fair to say that politicians lie as they campaign. Take a look at where they've been and what they say and a "fair and balanced" picture can be drawn up. Page quotes McCain virtually teaching the media about how to do political reporting: "I think the important thing is you look at people's voting record because sometimes rhetoric can be a little... misleading." Unfortunately it's hard to type with your objective head up your objective ass. Yeah for Page and for RHRC for doing their job.
