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[James Dasher <jdasher AT ibiblio.org>]

On Oct 7, 2004, at 1:42 PM, Tony Spencer wrote:

> > Add to that, his wife
> > Pauline Cameron
> > works for or has worked for the Bush campaign. And even all this isn't
> > enough for Fox News to sideline him or fire him.
>
> When did working for a campaign become grounds for firing?
>
> Paul Begala currently works for the Kerry campaign AND is employeed by 
> CNN.
> James Carville currently works for the Kerry campaign AND is employeed 
> by
> CNN.

I think the real sin is that Carl Cameron's WIFE may have worked for or 
might currently work for a political campaign.

Since James Carville's wife doesn't work for the Kerry campaign, I 
think that means he's not biased.

Feh.

Anyways, I know it won't go over well here, but there are two things 
worth noting about news media:

1) This sounds like a pool report gone bad.  Pool reports have gone out 
as news stories before people - editors, etc. - catch them.  And the 
reporter can sometimes look bad when things the reporter might say to a 
colleague suddenly get seen by hundreds (or thousands, or more) people.

2) Reporters married to politicians and political activists?  Say it 
ain't so!  Next time you read an AP story or a Reuters story, Google 
the byline and try to find out what the spouse does.  You can't always 
find the information, but more times than not, you'll find that the 
spouse is politically active.  Sort of makes you pause when you read 
those "unbiased" news reports.

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