AP Accidentally Calls Lieberman A Prick

Editor & Publisher:

One of the most amusing typos of the season turned up for awhile overnight in a major Associated Press dispatch. Some in the liberal blogosphere, who have often criticized Sen. Joe Lieberman -- the Democrat turned Independent who has endorsed John McCain -- found it all too apt.

The typo, in an article on the upcoming vice presidential picks due from McCain and Barack Obama and written by one of the top AP political scribes, Nedra Pickler, was soon corrected but can still be found viewed via Google at numerous news sites early this morning.

After focusing on Obama, the article discusses several possible McCain picks, and relates, "His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent."

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Comments

[dnels14]

the little joker

[CAPTAINSKIPPY]

Yes, had the same reservation in voting the 2000 election. Good that competent editing detected and replaced the dropped letter.

[ojflow]

A 'typo."

Riiiiight... a TYPO...

[rock2casbah]

You mean AP is actually reporting the truth for once!

[Seldona]

Looks like a Freudian slip to me.

ROFL!!!

[metropixie]

A Freudian prick, you mean...

[richardgordon]

LMAO! Very funny! Maybe she made a mistake on purpose?

[Blink2X]

Hmmmmmnh...are we sure this was a typo? seems far too accurate to be a typo....

[amazinggrace]

Typo? I don't think so. Let's call a, ah, pri*k a pri*k.

[flydoghead]

now that is what I call "truthiness"

[stepintothelight]

I still can't find the typo???

[Cheryllou]

He is a prick and should be called out as one loud and clear.

[anthonylee]

Say it ain't so, Joe . . . .

[U4IA]

Ah well, at least the AP got something right.

[Manx]

I am outraged by AP's reference to Joe Lieberman as a prick. It's an insult to pricks everywhere.

[cheshirecat831]

Yeow! http://sfbaysailingpix.com/pezn.htm

[madashellvoter]

yeah, and...!