True North

I hate to think that I’ve become this cynical - but, sad to say, I have.

Whenever I see some lefty parrot-media outlet make some disparaging claim about Republicans, in the back of my mind a voice chimes in “somewhere out there, a Democrat is doing the same thing, only worse, and they are trying to draw attention away from it”.

And that little voice is usually right. Nobody would be argling about “McCain’s preacher” had it not been for Jeremiah Wright. Not a single Dem would be nattering about Limbaugh’s tongue-in-cheek “Operation Chaos” if theyhadn’t been doingthe sameexactthing for years.

And so when I saw that the leftybots at Uptake were yapping being ejected from GOP conventions…

Minnesota’s Republican Party seems very camera-shy. Over the past several months Republicans have prevented journalists from recording their candidates at events…“[the] DFL makes it a policy to allow press, including videobloggers to attend all of its conventions and debates”,

…that voice said “the Tics have to be doing it, and much worse”.

And as usual, that voice was right. DFLers ejected Republican camerapeople at DFL conventions all over the state.

At CD2:

a Republican staffer was told to stop video tapping at 2nd CD DFL convention today.

And CD1:

Last week, a Republican staffer was kicked out of the 1st CD DFL Convention. If you’re keeping score at home, this is the second black eye for the Minnesota DFL.

And CD8:

…a Republican tracker at the 8th CD DFL convention was verbally and physically harassed. The staffer was pushed, his camera was grabbed and disgusting comments were made to him about President Bush and Senator Coleman. Thankfully, most of the incidents were caught on film.

Michael adds:

I should add that I haven’t had any trouble blogging from DFL conventions and both DFL staff and volunteers have treated me with respect.

It’s up to the hosts, of course - but I conventions should be opened to the other party’s observers, especially bloggers. And the local Sorosphere should be ashamed of their one-sided “reporting” of this issue.

Or, since shame would seem to be beyond them, the news consumer should know that they’re only getting half the story or less from them.

Cross-posted and comments welcome at Shot In The Dark.