Coverage of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death and life was relegated to below the fold at USA Today this morning. Three items above the fold (excluding left-side teases to coverage of other stories) were considered more important that the Iron Lady's passing: "Remembering Annette Funicello"; a "Duplicate programs waste billions" item about wasteful government… Read more »
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WashPost Page One ‘Scoop’: How Democrats Hope to Unseat Tea Party GOP With ‘Non-Ideological Problem Solvers’
Here's today's sign the Washington Post is a Democrat rag. This story is on A-4: "Health-care law may backfire for some on Medicaid: Expansion threatens to oust thousands in states with generous programs." This story is on A-1: "Democrats seek infusion of new faces." Paul Kane's front-pager passed along the DCCC's new strategy of finding… Read more »
House GOP Plans Vote on Obama’s 2014 Blank Page Budget
In the latest GOP attempt to demonstrate just how unpalatable President Obama’s fiscal plans are, Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) is apparently preparing to set a vote on Obama’s 2014 budget. The gimmick: Obama’s 2014 budget hasn’t been handed over. It’s a blank page. “He is planning to offer the president’s budget … as he did… Read more »
NYT’s Front Page Features Paternalistic Liberal Take on Minority Groups Against NYC Soda Ban
New York Times campaign finance reporter Nicholas Confessore's 2,000-word front-page story Wednesday took a liberal angle on a judge striking down New York City's controversial new regulation that would have banned soda portions over 16 ounces. Besides the paternalism of lines like "a victory for the industry’s steadfast, if surprising, allies: advocacy groups representing the… Read more »