Three Little Newspapers & The Big Bad B.O.; UPDATED
Three little (suicidal) newspapers: The audacity of defiance to just do their jobs.
Big Bad B.O.: The audacity of hope that the First Amendment’s days are numbered.
I guess it’s one way to help save the planet: just lighten the plane. But dude, with $650 million, you’d think he’d just buy a bigger one. One more reason to not vote early…there’s still more show to enjoy before the credits roll!
The Dallas Morning News? Proof there is hope for everyone.
Question: How many empty seats, er, how much gas money could McCain put toward ads if he did the same?
Another question: How many early voters will regret their decision by 7pm on 11/4?
UPDATE: Dallas Morning News’ response:
For what it’s worth, we’ve had the same trouble with the McCain campaign. One of our reporters dropped off earlier this week when space became an issue, and we’re only getting back on with McCain tomorrow for the final weekend because they, unlike the Obama campaign, are adding a second plane…Plus, we’re the only Southern or Southwestern paper that’s been on board constantly through October, and if we get booted, there won’t be any outside of New York, LA, Chicago, Washington and Boston.
Washington Times response:
“This feels like the journalistic equivalent of redistributing the wealth. We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars covering Senator Obama’s campaign, traveling on his plane, and taking our turn in the reporter’s pool, only to have our seat given away to someone else in the last days of the campaign,” said Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon…Obama spokeswoman Linda Douglass told reporters on the plane Friday morning that adding a second plane to accommodate more traveling press would cause the campaign to lose one city per day due to logistical considerations. She added that Michelle Obama is joining the plane, which will require more Secret Service agents to be on board as well…”There are press seats available on Senator Biden’s plane for travel this final weekend and The Washington Times is encouraged to include our vice presidential nominee in your coverage plans for this final stretch,” [Ms. Dunn] said.
