The AP Has A Ron Fournier Problem

The revelation that as an AP reporter Fournier privately urged Karl Rove to "keep up the fight," came as no surprise to anyone who has read his recent campaign work. Fournier has routinely been caustic and dismissive of Democratic contenders, while avoiding raising any doubts about Sen. John McCain. In fact, Fournier rushed to the Republican's aid in print during the senator's time of campaign need.

That ethos seems to have been adopted by the larger AP political team, which, honestly, writes as if it's completely in the tank for McCain. "Atrocious" is how Talking Points Memo blogger Josh Marshall has classified the wire service's campaign performance this year, as the AP again and again has turned a blind eye to the Republican candidate's obvious flip-flops.

Read the entire Media Matters column here.

Comments

[Bitsko]

I'm surprised he doesn't work for Sun Myung Moon's U.P.I. No, I'm surprised he's not running Sun Myung Moon's U.P.I.

[funwithwarcrimes]

Oh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaVPdxJe0PsdxJe0Ps

[KHAAANNN]

Check out where he worked BEFORE he became the AP Washington Bureau chief.
Began his career in Hot Springs, Ark. Sentinel Record in 1985.
Moved to the Arkansas Democrat in 1987 (spent his whole career there bashing Clinton.)
1989 Hired by AP to cover (bash) the Clinton administration.
Moved to the AP chief political writer for 1998 midterms.
AP chief political writer for the Bush campaign in 2000.
Karl Rove's best buddy in the Press since then.