LAT does opposition research for Democrats

On today's front page, the LAT publishes a hit piece on McCain alongside a puff piece on Obama. In the McCain piece, they dig up every adverse fact or rumor they can from up to 10 years ago, to make McCain look bad. The piece on Obama essentially praises him for his speech on racial issues, without pointing out the negative aspects of the speech, such as bringing his grandmother into the dispute and suggesting that Geraldine Ferraro's comments were morally equivalent to preacher Wright's rants. The Obama piece does relay the point of view of a white auto worker concerning black beneficiaries of affirmative action, which lends some balance.