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November 14, 2006
MSM Values priority: RNC minority tokenism trumps Bush cronyism
When does the MSM abandon the "Bush cronyism" line? When they'd rather say Republicans are cynically "wooing" the Hispanic vote. The Miami Herald says the appointment of Mel Martinez "signals an increased effort by the party to woo Hispanic voters, who voted for President Bush in record numbers in 2004 but were significantly less enthusiastic about GOP candidates last week," also quoting a Florida Republican as saying "Martinez is Catholic and Hispanic -- two categories where Republicans saw erosion in the midterm elections."
The Herald story isn't too remarkable in that it "reports" a Republican move like every other MSM story reports things Republicans do: as cynical, poll-conscious strategerie. Bush's amnesty plan? Rovian effort to woo Hispanic votes. Bill Clinton does it, and he's being "compassionate." Black Republican running for Senate? RNC senses "opportunity" to make progress with black vote. Democrats run a wheelchair-bound vet? It's the principle.
Which is all fine and dandy. We expect it. But the Wash Times story indicates Martinez' nomination actually was pushed by Karl Rove. That's a story worth reporting (anyone who's read Michelle Malkin et al. on Julie Myers, or Harriet Miers knows conservatives don't give Bush a free pass on his cronyism, either). Ordinarily, MSM would feast on a Rove-ian plot, and here perhaps it warrants mention. I guess it's just more fun to expose Republicans' political motives.
Posted by bill at November 14, 2006 08:54 AM
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