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>Wait, does anybody here really try to argue that the >Trib's primary reason for existing is so they can push >Scaife's message on the editorial page and the front >page? Really? > >The Trib is politically biased? Wow, there's a >newsflash. You must break stories daily. > > >>I have to laugh at "Tough Guy" McNickle trying to act >>like an editorial barroom brawler, like he's "calling >>out all those evil Dems and Rendell and Specter." In >>his ego-addled mind, he must think he's holding a >>broken bottle in his hand and just DARING THEM to mess >>with him! >> >>And then after all the chest beating, he writes like a >>total twit. I think the only places Colin would be >>were he in a REAL bar brawl is under a table or >>crawling toward the front door. >> >>But I betcha Dickie-Baby just eats that crap up, which >>is why Colin writes it. Too bad Colin's too full of >>himself to realize how his bluster obscures his >>ideology. >> >>>All through the Trib this week, and for the rest of >>>the year and into next, will be constant, incessant >>>reminders of how much Dick Scaife hates Arlen >Specter. >>> I'm not getting into the pros and cons of the man. >>>It has every right to be on the editorial pages. But >>>rest assured, you will see it everywhere in the Trib >>>papers until the 2010 primary is decided and if his >>>boy, Pat Toomey wins the nomination, Dick will turn >>>his fire on whatever Democrat opposes Toomey. >>> >>>It's this sort of thing, never mind the Tribspeak and >>>brainwashed Trib-Kiddie rhetoric that appears here, >>>that's the real reason for the paper's existence. It >>>exists so Dick Scaife can order his minions to pump >up >>>his favorites, in this case Toomey, and thrash those >>>who've displeased he (and, I assume, Beauregard). >>>Specter claimed the top spot on the Scaife enemies >>>list from Jim Rohr of PNC. No one would claim the >>>Senator from Philly is a great guy personally. He was >>>known to be sour, cocky and ill-tempered even before >>>his illness, and like all politicians he plays both >>>sides against the middle. Not exactly Mr. Warmth. >>> >>>But please, Trib staff, don't insult our intelligence >>>or delude yourselves by telling us coverage won't be >>>affected. It will be what your boss wants it to be. >>>No more and no less.

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