The Emboldening of the American Media

—By Jonathan Stein

| Tue Aug. 19, 2008 8:41 AM PDT

This AP article is already earning plaudits all over:

His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent.
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