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Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Find the Opinion Masquerading as Journalism

Here’s the lead from a NYTimes.com AP article entitled G.O.P. Candidate Leads Recount for Governor of Washington. I find the AP to be filled with opinion. Can you find the opinion masquerading as information in this paragraph?

Republican Dino Rossi came out ahead in the recount for Washington governor Wednesday by just 42 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast, and the Democrats are expected to demand yet another recount that could drag on past Christmas.

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gberke said...

Nice catch:
yet another recount that could drag on past Christmas.There is, however, a nasty problem: elections this large simply cannot be this close, now when one party intends to run away with the results and rule as if the other 50% doesn't exist, isn't worthy, etc. These become heads you live, tails you die elections... thanks to George Bush. Yep. That is THE man who is setting the tone for the world. Sitting at the controls of the United States and actually elected to that position by enough Americans, we will see revolution.
It should NOT matter THAT much which party wins. It must not.
The NY Times and AP produce bullshit journalism.

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