Could they be any more obvious about it?
Just in case you somehow haven't heard about it in the past couple of months, the Associated Press wanted to remind everyone this morning that South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (who, to be clear, I believe should resign), who had AN AFFAIR(!!), went back to work today -- and that this really, really deserved to be a national story, as shown in the mini-pic of the AP's raw feed:

The unbylined AP item also reminded readers that Sanford "had been a GOP darling" earlier this year. Of course, there's no bias in that dubious statement.
Here's a picture of most of the short AP report, produced for the purposes of fair use, discussion, and ridicule:

You will note that there is no real news in the report. Apparently the only reason for running it is a need to keep fresh the memory that a fiscally conservative Republican had an affair.
Maybe someone at the AP is jealous that a book about a real "Culture of Corruption" is Number 1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List.
The AP would be better served if they paid attention to what is really in relatively important things like, oh, what's in the health care bill. I'll get to that shortly. (Update: It's here.)
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.




















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Did they cover the testimony
August 6, 2009 - 13:58 ET by buddycDid they cover the testimony before the grand jury by the mother of John Edwards' love child that he refuses to acknowledge?
You are kidding, right?
August 6, 2009 - 14:14 ET by kg"DumbAssity of Dope"
They're using anything
August 6, 2009 - 14:22 ET by jdlybrandAnd I mean ANYTHING they can use, to divert attention away from the fact that Obama is being proven to be the most blatant failure as a President in U.S. history.
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
It's all about planting seeds
August 6, 2009 - 14:27 ET by averageschmoeIt's all about planting seeds of negativity about Republicans. This way it keeps Pelosi and Reid's "culture of coruption" stories going making it look like its all GOP issues.
I Agree; Sanford Should Resign
August 6, 2009 - 14:56 ET by BW222My guess is that he doesn't because he doesn't want his lieutenant governor (whom he doesn't like) to take over.
BW222
It wasn't just the main headline story that the AP wanted to
August 6, 2009 - 15:12 ET by Rush Fanshare with their readers. On the lower right of the page is a section titled Interactive that features:
Sanford
August 6, 2009 - 15:22 ET by ForbusThis is the equivilant of General Francisco Franco still being dead.
Meanwhile, how many
August 6, 2009 - 16:00 ET by mattmMeanwhile, how many democrat scandals are they refusing to cover?