Save The Date: Fred Thompson Officially Announces Sept. 6 And There Will Be Much Rejoicing (Plus: AP Recycles Exact Same Sentence To Use As Anti-Jeri Smear)
Allah reports that there are to be house parties held throughout the land in celebration. MR will even be holding our own house party in support of the campaign. Except by "house" we mean "bar" and by "party" we mean "tab". But it will be in support of the campaign - upon that you can rely.
Hey, what do you think the odds are that the AP writeup included a drive-by slam at Jeri Thompson? Answer: Yes:
"Consternation about the active role of Thompson's wife, Jeri."
"Consternation about the active role of Thompson's wife, Jeri."
Where have we seen that line before?
Oh yeah, earlier this week when the AP used the exact same line to trash Jeri. This isn't scandalous or anything, but it does show a certain degree of total mind boggling laziness on the part of AP hacks. If you're going to try to get a meme to congeal, the least you can do is not use the exact. same. line. We're not asking for objectivity here. Just a little effort.
Seriously - this line was so obviously a poorly written awkward smear that we bolded it the last time that the AP dropped it into their "news reporting". And now they did it again - because apparently no anti-Republican smear is too ham fisted to use just once.
References:
* Report: Fred plans to announce plans to announce — on September 6th; Update: Confirmed [Hot Air]
* Thompson to Announce Bid Sept. 6 [AP via Forbers]
* Fake Fred! Campaign Launch Video Hits YouTube - Complete With Charming "He's A Nazi" Clip [MR]
Previously:
* Stupid Journalism Tricks: The NYT's Atttack On Jeri Thompson Is Sexist Even Though They Quoted Other People
* NPR In Denial About Sexism On the Left, Gets MR Exactly Wrong On Jeri Thompson
* Meet Jeri Thompson, the Powerful Republican Consultant That Grassroots Liberals Will Be Attacking As A Bimbo
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* The Astute Bloggers
