In what was probably a painful article to write for the reporter, and one that will be even more painful for many editors and publishers in Montana to print, the Associated Press is reporting that former Senator Conrad Burns has been cleared in the Abramoff probe, according to the Justice Department.
Many times in 2006, it was apparent that the reporters in Montana were hoodwinked into believing press releases from the opponents of Burns and totally ignoring the facts.
Three reporters for the AP, Lee Newspapers and the Great Falls Tribune seemed to be camped out at the Democratic headquarters in Helena copying and pasting their press releases into their stories. They routinely cited “unnamed sources” and “sources close to the investigation” in what was some of the worst journalism I’ve seen.
Oh well, the democrats won the big prize by 3750 some votes, giving the democratic candidate the U.S. Senate seat with less than 50% of the vote. All is fair in love, war and especially politics.
Maybe a lesson has been learned by the Montana media? I doubt it. Life goes on…
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Soon, very soon, he will go back. Although, not soon enough.
Drag a man through the muck on rumor and innuendo. Great journalistic morals Lee news. Oh well, at least our new #100 of 100 senator got his seat on the appropriations committee as promised by Harry Reid. Whoops.. Wait, don’t trust a man from Vegas. Tester got nothing, does nothing and just gets bigger by the day dining with lobbyists he says he despised. Back to the farm, Farmer Jon.