AP Miscasts NY State Same-Sex Marriage Bill Status, Calls Common Cause Member a ‘Good Government Advocate’
The headline at Michael Gormley's Associated Press story on the status of New York State's legislation legalizing same-sex marriage (“NY GOP tables gay marriage; showdown looms”) does not reflect the bill's status in the legislative process as described in his underlying report. Additionally, Gormley had either the ignorance or the gall to characterize an official with Common Cause, an organization whose leadership and national governing board comprise a virtual leftist Who's Who, as a “good government advocate.” Gosh, the people at Heritage are also “good government advocates.” Does anyone think they'll live to see an AP reporter describe any Heritage official in such terms? (To be clear, the wire service shouldn't do that in describing leftist or conservative officials.) Here are excerpts
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on June 21, 2011. Filed under