AP Gives Thompson the ‘04 Treatment

The Associated Press -- once the gold standard of fast and accurate reporting -- changed during the Bush presidency. What was liberal bias has reshaped the wire service into one of the most politically activist media outlets. This is a cautionary tale for every Republican candidate. What AP tried to do to Fred Thompson is going to be repeated against any conservative candidate who exudes a whiff of conservatism in the primaries and whichever Republican gains the presidential nomination.



Jed Babbin hits the nail on the head - again - but in reading the AP article about Fred Thompson, I noticed something he seems to have missed. Take a look at this quote from the AP article by Libby Quaid:

“Thompson suffered a stinging setback Thursday, when conservative Rep. Tom Tancredo dropped out of the presidential running and endorsed another rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Tancredo, a Colorado congressman, is a hero to many voters who are furious at illegal immigration in this country, and a lot of them are Iowa caucus goers. The endorsement was a disappointment to Thompson, especially since his week had begun on a high note with the unexpected backing of another anti-immigration hero, Rep. Steve King.”

Did you catch it? Don't be surprised if you did - the professional seems to have missed it too. Re-read the very end of the quotation. . . . "anti-immigration hero, Rep. Steve King." Notice how the report subtly makes everyone who is against ILLEGAL immigration out to be against immigration by extension? And of course what kinds of people are against immigration? Racist people.