Alternate Reality (Updated x 2)

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Delaware is a funny state.   We don’t get live coverage of our gubernatorial debates like Pennsylvania and New Jersey do, so we have to trust what we read in the newspaper, unless we actually attend the event ourselves.   And our only major (if you can call it major) is the Wilmington News Journal.

Last night, three of the four candidates for Governor, Jack Markell, John Carney and Mike Protack, attended a debate in Dover.   Naturally, this morning’s lead story in the News Journal concerns that debate and the news about prison healthcare that emerged from the debate.  This post is not about that news.  It is about how the News Journal covers this story.

Read this follwing blurb below the fold and tell me how many candidates you think attended the debate last night.

Yeah, He’s A Liar

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The Washington Post headline is not as strong as I might like, but it says what needs saying: McCain Charge Against Obama Lacks Evidence.

For four days, Sen. John McCain and his allies have accused Sen. Barack Obama of snubbing wounded soldiers by canceling a visit to a military hospital because he could not take reporters with him, despite no evidence that the charge is true.

And the WaPo is not alone — Time Magazine’s Karen Tumulty also notes that the McCain folks made up their accusation, as does (believe it or not) Andrea Mitchell, who on multiple MSNBC programs has pretty clearly stated that the McCain ad is utterly false:

polling tip line

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People see polls all the time... Internal Republican polling shows the Carney-Markell undecideds in the 18-20% range. Only a gullible fool (or corrupt loser) like Ron Williams would go around…

oh, my a gun lobby spy

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Mary McFate was a prominent gun control activist. Mary Lou Sapone was a freelance spy with an NRA connection. They are the same person. A Mother Jones investigation.   You…

Checking Celia

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Celia Cohen is back from vacation with her latest rankings of Delaware’s races this fall.  I agree with her that Biden and Castle are nearly guaranteed to be reelected.   But let’s see what she has to say on the Governor’s race (Markell v. Carney v. Lee v. Protack):

For the first time in a generation since Republican Pete du Pont won in 1976, there is no clear frontrunner for governor.  (Not you, Protack).  Tilts Democrat(ic).

I suppose she means there is no individual frontfunner for Governor, for obviously either Democrat would have to be favored to defeat Bill Lee in the general.  Yeah, it might be a more competitive race with John Carney as the nominee, but come on.  It is not like Carney is going to lose to Lee.   As to there being no individual frontrunner, I agree.   As to her use of the term “tilts Democrat,” obviously she is trying to avoid the word “leans Democratic” for some reason.  Perhaps she fears a copyright lawsuit from Larry Sabato or Charlie Cook.   Also, note her improper use of “Democrat,” which further reveals her right wing tendencies.