The news that Roddy's been hired for a vaguely defined "communications" job in the Governor's office - but still allowing him to work partially from his Mt. Lebanon home, adds a new perspective to answering the puzzling question of why the Post-Gazette, a traditionally Democratic newspaper in a Democratic stronghold of the state, incredibly endorsed Corbett over Onorato in the governor's race. In doing so, the PG's editorial board cavalierly dismissed any concerns over Corbett's already announced promise to Big Oil not to allow any extraction taxes on the destructive fracking industry. One can only hope that all members of the PG editorial board live next door to some fool who sells his mineral rights to a fracker. When they & their families have to live with toxic air & water quality and the reduction of their property value to zero, perhaps they'll have a change of editorial policy. When the democratic candidate Onorato's hometown, Democratic paper refused to endorse him, that had to hurt his chances very badly, both in Allegheny County and with independent voters throughout the state.
http://casablancapa.blogspot.com/2011/02/questions-for-governors-spokesman.htmlThis link is replete with incidents where other papers, including Harrisburg's Patriot News, Chambersburg's Public Opinion and EVEN Scaife's Tribune Review (Brad Bumstead) were more critical of Corbett than Roddy's Post Gazette.
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"And although Corbett's failure to pursue charges against Sen. Jane Orie - even turning away an intern who tried to report Orie's activities to the OAG - has raised eyebrows at other news outlets ("Orie charges political dynamite;" "Orie indictment could raise questions about Corbett’s probe") the Post-Gazette has raised no such concern."
"We've no doubt that "sources" indeed told Roddy in Sept. 2008 that investigators were pursuing allegations of a "top Republican aide" receiving a communications wiring upgrade at his home at taxpayer expense. The question remains, who then told him to keep it quiet, and why?"
http://www.witf.org/blogs/state-house-sound-bites/6615-corbetts-newest-hire-dennis-roddyIn addition to writing many of the paper’s trash-the-Dems Bonusgate stories, Roddy put together the PG’s big Corbett profile during last year’s election. He and Corbett have known each other for years.
And talk about a puff piece, Roddy practically crowns Corbett governor ahead of the election.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10283/1094033-178.stmOne interesting item in this puff piece though, are quotes from Corbett promising concerned teachers there is no way he will take away or change the contract for teachers' pensions. File that promise away for future reference.
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