When the Washington Post endorsed Creigh Deeds for governor of Virginia, I wrote:

If the paper’s endorsement editorials began, “We are, by and large, liberals, and thus are inclined to prefer the more liberal option in almost every election,” it would be at least be honest, and a great deal that follows could be excused for ideological consistency. But instead, they expect us to believe that Bob McDonnell really had a legitimate shot at being their preferred candidate, and botched it by pursuing the wrong policy ideas.

Since then, they’ve endorsed the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general, and now, 14 out of 15 state delegate races this year.

Meanwhile, in the paper today, a letter to the editor demands the paper “do something” when McDonnell quotes the paper’s comments that are critical of Deeds’s positions (most frequently, news articles that note he hasn’t offered anything resembling a transportation plan with specifics).

Perhaps Joe Klein’s new Alien and Sedition Acts will cover the outrage of Republicans quoting newspapers.