So, 10 of the 11 New Jersey officials arrested last week on bribery and corruption charges were Democrats? Where's the establishment media outcry about a Democratic "culture of corruption" in the state?
A criminal probe targeting elected officials operating at most levels of government in New Jersey resulted in the arrest of 11 public officials and one private citizen last week. All 12 suspects have been charged with taking cash payments in exchange for influencing the distribution of public contracts, according to the criminal complaints. As part of the investigation, the FBI created an undercover insurance brokerage firm to offer bribes through undercover agents. The suspects are accused of accepting payments ranging from $3,500 to $32,000.
Although the scandal has been widely reported, a Nexis search indicates the establishment media have been unwilling to link the alleged criminal infractions with the Democratic Party. A Nexis search by CNSNews.com shows more than 30 media citations using innocuous phrases such as "public officials" instead of "Democratic Party officials" or a similar label.
What's up with that? When a lone Republican like Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) gets caught up in a scandal, it's portrayed by the media as proof of widespread hypocrisy and corruption among conservatives.
But, I thought that journalists were supposed to be fair and balanced...
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I've noticed in similar
September 10, 2007 - 15:09 ET by rbosqueI've noticed in similar stories, by various lib papers, the same template is used. I'm not a conspiracy nut but... tooooo much of a coincidence here.
}}---> Jersey vs Democrat
September 10, 2007 - 15:16 ET by Cool ArrowJersey - Democrat - Corruption. What't the difference?
Next you'll be implying the levees in Louisiana failed as a result of Louisiana Democrat Corruption.
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...well see - at least
September 10, 2007 - 15:39 ET by TruthMonger...well see - at least they're not hypocrates - that's the difference...
Dems officially favor corruption...
Corruption is part of the
September 10, 2007 - 15:40 ET by Clear thinkerCorruption is part of the DNC platform.
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...exactly CT - whereas
September 10, 2007 - 15:45 ET by TruthMonger...exactly CT - whereas Repubs are just "setting themselves up" with this darn "shaming" business:(...
But we should be ashamed of SUV's - unless your algore or whoever, of course...
Buried
September 10, 2007 - 15:30 ET by JDWI found this in the middle of last week on only unheard of blogs. Eventually IHT and ABC covered it on the Internet but I doubt it made news media.
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CFR: Chung, Riady, Hsia, Trie, Huang, Hsu, Paw... Who's looking?
We are having a bit of fun
September 10, 2007 - 15:47 ET by NortonPeteCheck out http://blog.nj.com/njv_joel_schwartzberg/2007/09/time_for_a_new_motto.html
New Jersey: We Stand to be Corrected
Some other headline-inspired motto-starters for the next competition:
New Jersey: The Buck Starts Here
New Jersey: Tap In!
New Jersey: The Show Me (Your Books) State
New Jersey: We're FBI-Friendly!
New Jersey: Always Under the Influence
New Jersey: "Your Motto Here For The Right Price, Maybe? Let's Talk"
What If
September 10, 2007 - 15:57 ET by deerjerkydaveWhat if it consisted of 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat, do you think it would have received the same lack of attention?
And what about this Hsu illegal fundraising scandal? It comes on the heels of the Soros fundraising scandal. The media loves patterns to a scandal, well here's a pattern and there is no blip on their radar screen.
New Jersey state Mottos:
September 10, 2007 - 17:26 ET by Mivvis"Show me the money"
"Business as usual"
From your (rare) neighborhood Jersey Rebublican
10 of 11 Dems
September 10, 2007 - 18:14 ET by LionKingSeems like it was a stacked deck. Are most elected pols in NJ dims?
Actually, local radio keeps
September 10, 2007 - 18:18 ET by Free StinkerActually, local radio keeps reporting it's 11 of 11 as Dems.
The bigest problem in NJ is that a politician can legally hold two jobs, so you get some guys that are State Assemblymen AND Mayor . . . and the RINO's in this state are no better than the Democrats.
Well, what do you expect of
September 10, 2007 - 22:34 ET by Dr_LibertyWell, what do you expect of the MSM here? None of the 10 were married to a Peruvian.
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September 11, 2007 - 14:38 ET by Flashmann/t