AP's Babington's spin on yesterday: Obama is toxic

[BurtWorm]

Babington suckled at the teat of the Washington Post, which explains his robot-like attraction to the "compelling narrative." Meanwhile over at the Times, Jeff Zeleny and Carl Hulse pointed out that Obama tried to stay as low-key a Spector endorser as possible, keeping his physical distance from the race. Their compelling narrative: yesterday was anti-incumbent day.

My compelling narrative: Political reporters are full of shit.




http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100519/ap_on_el_se/us_obama_no_coattails

Obama endorsements don't seem to help Democrats
AP
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer Charles Babington, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 24 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Voters rejected one of President Barack Obama's hand-picked candidates and forced another into a runoff, the latest sign that his political capital is slipping beneath a wave of anti-establishment anger.

Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the president's active involvement, raising doubts about Obama's ability to help fellow Democrats in this November's elections.

The first three candidates fell to Republicans. But Specter's loss Tuesday to Rep. Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania's Democratic senatorial primary cast doubts on Obama's influence and popularity even within his own party — and in a battleground state, no less.

[Jennicut]

1. Well, it is the AP. But most reporters are not getting it.

[tridim]

2. Professional MSM punditry is toxic

Always has been.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. "Specter became the fourth Democrat " ... one can stop right there.

Babington has no interest in communicating anything remotely objective. Specter, a lifeling Republican, was beaten by an actual Democrat. End of story.