AP article contradicts title Democrats, Republicans both happy with...Wasserman Schultz"

[alp227]

Huh? The Associated Press reported today: "Democrats, Republicans both happy with start of new DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz." It starts off with "Both parties say they’re enjoying the performance of the new Democratic Party chairwoman."...but the article content indicates otherwise when discussing how Republicans see DWS:

In Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Republicans say they see a gaffe-prone attack dog emerging. Democrats say that, a few missteps aside, the Florida congresswoman is growing into her role well, galvanizing fundraising and pumping up the party’s liberal base.

Republicans, though, have been happy to mess with Debbie, highlighting her mistakes and amplifying remarks they say don’t befit a party chairwoman.

Wasserman Schultz has been forced to walk back a comparison of efforts in several states to require identification to vote to Jim Crow-era laws. She also has been criticized by Republicans, and rapped in several fact-checks, for her characterizations of Republican plans to restructure Medicare.

Wasserman Schultz recently criticized Republican candidates for opposing the auto bailouts and said, “If it were up to the candidates running for president on the Republican side, we would be driving foreign cars.” Then the Republican National Committee delighted conservative blogs by circulating her registration for a Japanese-made vehicle.

“I think she got a big promotion that she wasn’t ready for,” said Jeff Berkowitz, a Republican strategist who has worked for the RNC under several chairmen. “There is a huge leap from representing a small liberal district in Florida to all of the sudden being the national spokesman for a major political party.”

Not a single example of a Republican praising DWS. Misleading AP title. And I wonder why news sources around the nation trust the AP as a reliable wire.

[Richardo]

1. I think it's meant to be ironic - much like we were 'happy' with Michael Steele

But yeah - bad headline for a 'news' organization.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. I don't see anything wrong having a gaffe-prone "attack dog"

rather than somebody who we barely saw or heard from for two years. So far, DWS hasn't said or done anything particularly embarrassing (though I didn't agree with her calls for Weiner to resign but it wasn't a gaffe). I'm not sure I'd even compare her (so far) to Steele, who really WAS somewhat of a doofus.

[just55650]

4. good point

[jul61252]

3. interesting..

[trud]

5. pumping up the party’s liberal base.

What base might that be? Over at DemconWatch they're thinking of de-registering as Democrats.

[SteveM]

6. Ha! What base indeed. The GOP likes W-S best because she supports...

Gun-control. In Florida, even. How politic of her. wow.