Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Wallsten, LAT hatchetman

LAT reporter Peter Wallsten is fast becoing the LAT's chief hatchetman. This morning, he has a piece on page A11 about McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Throughout the piece, Wallsten hints that he knows new dirt is coming on Palin, and he tries to throw in a little dirt but none of it is new or significant. He suggests that McCain's judgment may be in question or his campaign's vetting process may have been faulty. Palin is a problem, he suggests, but he has no news to report.

Wallsten's piece wouldn't have been missed if it hadn't been published. So why was it?

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