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To: i-node who wrote (412380)	9/2/2008 12:33:48 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574649

> Do you condone an elected official fraternizing with a group that is ACTIVELY promoting secession? Please notice that the operative word is ACTIVELY. No, but she didn't do that. Really: Sarah Palin and the Alaska Independence Party. Palin addresses AIP convention youtube.com

To: i-node who wrote (412380)	9/2/2008 12:36:10 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574649

The AP under Fournier has nothing but criticize Obama.....so much for the MSM being in the hip pocket of liberals. Fournier inflames the Netroots During the primaries, AP Washington bureau chief Ron Fournier had been criticized by bloggers for what they considered to be unfair analysis of the Democratic candidates. And once a friendly e-mail with Karl Rove surfaced and Politico reported on his discussions to possibly join the McCain campaign at a senior-level position in late 2006, the lefty blogosphere chorus only grew. Today, Fournier inflamed the Netroots yet again, with his (Drudge-worthy) analysis: "Biden pick shows lack of confidence." The candidate of change went with the status quo. In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness — inexperience in office and on foreign policy — rather than underscore his strength as a new-generation candidate defying political conventions. He picked a 35-year veteran of the Senate — the ultimate insider — rather than a candidate from outside Washington, such as Govs. Tim Kaine of Virginia or Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas; or from outside his party, such as Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska; or from outside the mostly white male club of vice presidential candidates. Hillary Rodham Clinton didn't even make his short list. The picks say something profound about Obama: For all his self-confidence, the 47-year-old Illinois senator worried that he couldn't beat Republican John McCain without help from a seasoned politician willing to attack. The Biden selection is the next logistical step in an Obama campaign that has become more negative — a strategic decision that may be necessary but threatens to run counter to his image. Steven Benen, who just moved to the Washington Monthly this week, wrote that Fournier's "objectivity covering the presidential race continues to look shaky." Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas dubbed him "McCain's mole at the Associated Press," a sentiment echoed by MyDD's Jonathan Singer, who wrote that he's "effectively serving as a McCain surrogate in talking about the Biden choice." And there's plenty more reaction out there — Crooks and Liars, America Blog and Digby — including bloggers listing the e-mail addresses of AP executives to contact. politico.com