KC Star Says 'No Disclosure Necessary' Concerning Hatchet Job of MO 'Voter Fraud' Story

[BradBlog]

Kansas City Star Claims 'No Disclosure Necessary' Concerning Their Hatchet Job of McClatchy Story on Missouri GOP 'Voter Fraud' Claims
Says Their Legal Firm, Lathrop & Gage, Not Consulted Before Running Altered McClatchy Piece Related to Several Clients, Employees of Firm
Star's Deputy National Editor Explains, Offers BRAD BLOG Contradicted Reason for Delayed Publication...

Guest Blogged by Chris Tackett

After reading Greg Gordon’s excellent piece for McClatchy discussing Missouri’s place as "ground zero" for the GOP "voter fraud" scam, we – along with others – were surprised to learn that of all of McClatchy’s papers, The Kansas City Star had failed to run the piece when others, in different states, had done so on the first day it was filed.

When the piece finally ran at KC Star, it was greatly altered and had become what one could argue was a much different story. Their edited version of the story downplayed failed Republican attempts to prove claims of massive Democratic "voter fraud", and excised references to many GOP politicians, such as Karl Rove, and perhaps most notably, a number of powerful Missouri politicians.

Later we learned that the Star was also represented by power MO law firm, Lathrop & Gage who represents -- or is the place of employement for -- several of the key players in the story. The Star failed to disclose that important point when they edited they altered and then finally ran the story.

We wanted to allow the paper an opportunity to respond to those criticisms. We were able to receive such a response from The Star's Deputy National Editor, Keith Chrostowski. Though late yesterday, the reason he gave to The BRAD BLOG for the delayed publication was directly contradicted in a public post Chrostowski made on the KC Star's own blogsite...

FULL REPORT:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4534

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. As a Kansas Citian, I can't describe how much this pisses me off

I have contacted reporters I know at The Star and I am working on a letter.

[wizstars]

2. Make that TWO p/o'd Kansas Citians!!

:mad:

[BradBlog]

3. Hope you both will make some noise!

Of all the McClatchy papers to do this, it's incredible that the MISSOURI paper is the one redacting such important info!

[Kolesar]

4. Too late to rec, so I'll kick it. Nice catch, BradBlog !! ... eom