Astonishing Bob Perry

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/10/astonishing-bob-perry

The New York Times writes up some contributions to Karl Rove's American Crossroads group, among them what the Times calls, "an astonishing $7 million from Bob Perry, a longtime Democratic nemesis who was one of the major financiers of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which attacked Senator John Kerry's Vietnam War record in the 2004 presidential race."

What is so astonishing? The Associated Press, Bloomberg, and Politico all managed to report the same news without being astonished, or at least without conveying their astonishment to readers.

Compare the Times's treatment of Mr. Perry with how the paper handled a gift to Media Matters, a left-wing press watchdog. The Times said the group had "announced a $1 million donation from the philanthropist George Soros." Not the "hedge fund manager George Soros," or the "longtime Republican nemesis" George Soros, or the "George Soros who is appealing a court's ruling in France that he committed insider trading."

by Ira Stoll  |  Oct 21, 2010 at 11:25 am Related Topics:  Campaign Finance, George Soros, Non-Profits, Politics, Press receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list