When Republicans fall into a scandal, the media have no trouble “naming that party.” The individual is prominently named as a Republican by the media. Time and time again.
Now with the Democrats, it is different. The Democrats are loath to mention Party affiliation. So when the Democratic Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is arrested for attempting to sell the Senate seat vacated by Obama, the networks, AP, and major media have a hard time noting his affiliation. Giving rise to the Orwellian aspect of the U.S. media: when a political scandal occurs, and no Party is mentioned, the Democrats must be involved. No Party mentioned=Democrat.
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