AP article: "Democrats are eager to make political fodder " out of CIA leak scandal

[journalist3072]

Did anyone catch this particular line in one of the AP's stories from earlier today, about Valerie Plame's appearance on Capitol Hill today.

According to an AP article written by Matt Apuzzo, "Democrats are eager to make political fodder out of the 2003 leak scandal.."

The AP, and their writers, really need to be called on this kind of pontificating and editorializing in what is supposed to be a hard-news story. If Mr. Apuzzo wants to write an op/ed regarding the CIA leak case, that would be the more appropriate place for that kind of statement.

But as someone who has a degree in print journalism, this kind of opining in a hard-news story really troubles me.

And just for the record Mr. Apuzzo, the CIA leak case is not about Democrats trying to make "politial fodder" out of the exposure of a covert CIA operative. That would be what the Bush Administration did.

http://www.myfoxal.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2691140&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1

[Nikki Stone1]

1. Ah, the propagandists are out in force

Nice to know the "liberal media" is out there....;)

[OHdem10]

2. The Media have become cynical they nothing good ever

IMO,To the Media who have no consciences left, the fact
our own government outed A Covert, Classified Agent
which caused her to lose her job and plans for future.
She could no longer follow the career path she had
planned. Their Republican friends are much more
important to them --keeping their jobs, that is.
IMO. Karna has a way of coming back around. They
will be asked --why did you let all these wrongful
things happen to your country.

Do Not Let Anyone Get Away With "Librul Media".

[spanone]

3. How about 'legal sense' instead of 'political fodder'

Yet another form of liberal media.

[berni_mccoy]

4. The AP is Working FULL TIME FOR BUSH: Here's another AP 'STORY' on Plame

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x431746

DISGUSTING propaganda!

[Cha]

6. They'd better be making themselves

OBSOLETE!~

[Cha]

5. What The Fuck?! It's called blaming

the fucking Victim..in this case..our country and We The People.

I take umbrage to this particular accusation. The fodder is fucking making itself.

Fuck you, Matt Apuzzo! Don't trip getting up from that bar stool where ya wrote your so-called story.

[Postman]

7. As compared to making political fodder out of A BLOWJOB, Which is more serious?

n/t