Tyler Whitley’s report in the TD about the AFL-CIO appearances by the Democrats — which none of the Democrats saw fit to announce to the media — is amusing in its own right. Perhaps we can be treated now to another “secret audio tape” suddenly popping up in the campaign (a la 1989). But there was one line in the story that really set my teeth on edge.
“Republicans receive substantial donations from business interests and sometimes try to link Democrats to labor as a fundraising tool. “
No source. No citation. I suspect Whitley called the Republican campaigns for comments, then he adds this gratuitous slap to undermine the comments he sought. It’s the Democrats who snuck around like they were cheating on their spouses — why shoot at the R’s?
Maybe he leaned across the cubicle and got the quote from Jeff Schapiro. Does anybody edit newspapers any more? What happened to those crusty, shaky-hands, dried up old guys in green eyeshades who made my youth a living hell? Who would come walking toward my desk as I relaxed after deadline with that smile of joy that only comes from humiliating a mere reporter? (“What college did you go to?” was a common opening…..)
I’m waiting breathlessly for the following sentence when the Republicans appear before some local Chamber of Commerce or trade association:
“Democrats receive substantial donations from organized labor and sometimes try to link Republicans to business as a fundraising tool.” Waiting. Waiting.
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