On Tucker the ticker next to Kucinich said (D) Presidential Hopeful

[subsuelo]

Anyone else noticed that?

I have on Hardball now, talking to Richardson and the ticker next to his name reads (D) Presidential Candidate.

The game is rigged, folks

[TwilightGardener]

1. Naw, they use the term "hopeful" all the time. It doesn't mean anything.

[hedgehog]

2. At least they said (D). I'd swear I saw a ticker last week that called Dennis (R)! nt

[Bicoastal]

3. Exactly!

I spent several minutes, saying to myself "How could ANYONE be offended by Dennis being called a Democratic Presidential Hopeful?"

[Bucky]

4. The use of a harmless synonym is rigging the game?

I know the dice are loaded for fat cat friendly pols. But surely you can find non-trivial examples to rant about.

[Basileus Basileon]

5. Everyone uses that term all the time.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/04/america/NA-POL-US-Romney-Profile.php
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1535252220071015
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=491315&in_page_id=1811

[rucky]

6. Tucker's ticker is tricky and tacky.

[smalll]

7. Count your blessings. They could use "(D) Presidential No-Hoper" -

and have rock-solid news-disseminating professional reasons to do so. Giving him a "hopeful" is kind.

[ruggerson]

8. Well if it said "Tiny Presidential Hopeful"

I could see your point.