Ackerman's all well and good, but can he provide the kind of insight that Shailagh Murray brings to this analysis of a couple of Obama endorsements? Here's the first paragraph:
As strong and consistent abortion foes, Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. and former congressman Timothy J. Roemer are anomalies in a Democratic Party that has overwhelmingly advocated abortion rights. Yet both are backing Sen. Barack Obama, whom one conservative blogger dubbed "the most pro-abortion candidate ever."
There's a lot to hate in this article, but the most amazing thing about it, in my opinion, is that the conservative blogger is never identified in the story.
Citing anonymous conservative bloggers is a really good way to do journalism, especially considering that, the previous week, I'm sure he wrote, "Hillary Clinton: The Most Pro-Abortion Candidate EVAR."
Now let's set the trashcans on fire and start smashing some plate-glass windows.
We're not supposed to mention that he's really a hard-working reporter, are we?
You can mention it, we'll just use you as tinder.
3: The reporter doesn't really try to back up the "most pro-abortion" thing, but does actually point out deep in the story that Hillary has rapped Obama for being insufficiently pro-choice.
I don't actually recommend reading this article, by the way, and maybe I shouldn't have linked it here. I've got a morbid fascination for this kind of crap that's probably unhealthy.
I'm sure that someone with enough motivated interns could devise a colorable argument that McCain is the most anti-abortion Senator. Probably along the lines of "No sitting Senator has voted against abortion rights as many times as John McCain."
7: The beauty of modern journalism is that you don't even have to try to construct a case - you just anonymously quote a blogger who said it.
Google reveals that the quote is from something written in January by a Townhall guy. Murray was obviously saving that quote for an auspicious occasion.
"He voted against abortion back in 1702."
Now here's a happier bit of news. It turns out that having "war criminal" on your resume may not be such a smart career move after all.
10: What, like Gonzales is gonna go hungry? If he can't find a firm to take him, he'll ultimately land some cozy wingnut welfare position at Heritage or AEI. Less prestige, yes, but it's not a cell at the Hague. This provides about as much comfort as the notion that Kissinger can't freely travel to Chile.
Shailagh Murray
This woman, the one who said dismissed the American opinion that it was time to start leaving Iraq as representing the thinking of "department store managers and orthodontists". Glad to see she's covering the Obama campaign.
10- I wonder if the turn-off is idiocy rather than corruptness.
Wait, I could've sworn on NPR this morning, Hillary was quoted saying something about life beginnning at conception, and Obama said he was unresolved on the matter. Anyone else hear that?
Another story about Murray from Atrios. The comments to that thread are gone, by the way - just the post title and a blank page.
We had a little comment database issue. They should be back soon-ish.
14: I think she said "the potential for life" begins at conception and BHO said that he didn't know. The whole "Faith Summit" concept made me want to throw rocks, anyway.
The potential for life, awesome. I personally believe that the stock options for the lottery tickets for the potential of the most likely scenario of the probably going to be a person path starts a few minutes before conception.
"the potential for life" begins at conception
[deep breaths, Apo, deep breaths]
She's eventually going to make me throw rocks at her, isn't she?