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MCCULLOUGH, ANGLES, TSUNAMIS AND BLOGS
Kevin McCullough revises and extends his remarks, and adjusts what I had thought was an unfair criticism of Talking Points Memo by Josh Marshall, Wonkette, and the Daily Kos.
McCullough's follow-up does illustrate a clear, and noteworthy point: If there is an anti-Bush angle to a particular story, then many in the media and on the left side of the blogosphere will pick it up and discuss it at length.
If there is a huge story, like the tsunami, that does not have a clear anti-Bush angle... well, it just won't attract the same attention as the "Did Bush wear a radio to the debate" or "Who is the infamous Washingtonienne?"
Of course, as John Podhoretz noted, just because there isn't a clear anti-Bush angle to the tsunami story doesn't mean lots of reporters aren't looking for one.
UPDATE: By the way, Josh Marshall e-mailed me to point out his site is about exposing that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is "corruption incarnate," not "evil incarnate." I regret the error. ;)
[Posted 01/01 02:14 PM]
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