Romney Aide: Obama Adviser Is Lying About 2012 Concession Call

[merrily]

34. Yes, I know. If you look at the thread to which you linked me, you will see my post.

However, what a story is responding to does not justify or explain slanting. The only thing that "justifies" or explains slanting is unethical and underhanded journalism.

Meanwhile, don't look for peanut butter sandwiches on your grocer's shelf or in your grocer's freezer compartment. Sad to say, you actually have to stick a spreader into the jar of peanut butter and spread the peanut butter on the bread, like most eight year olds know to do.

And what is the point of stressing how shy and media averse this guy supposedly is? Was anyone even trying to get him to speak to the media before he volunteered himself to deny Axelrod's claims? Is the bit about his great shyness to imply he would not have come forward unless he felt this huge burden to tell the truth about the concession call?

And how about ending the story with that shot at Axelrod's credibility--and without even giving Axelrod an opportunity to have his comment included in the story?

I don't know which version of the concession call is accurate, Axelrod's or Romney's guy. Maybe neither is accurate. I have no way of knowing. The only ones who know are Obama and Romney. But I do know the story is sleazily written. Shame on the authors, Jackie Kucinich and Ben Jacobs and shame on The Daily Beast. If the subject of the story were more important to me, I'd write them. However, the important thing from me about the 2012 election is that con man Romney lost and no one disputes that.