Reuters can go suck it!

[Ian David]

By way of DailyKos:

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P.S. Get a load of this headline, courtesy of Reuters:

US Republicans clear way for minimum-wage rise

Given what actually happened here, including a 12-year Republican moratorium on even considering a minimum wage hike, is this just the ultimate in lickspittle journalism, or what?

In what universe do the jackasses who filibustered the minimum wage until their own pocketbooks were threatened deserve even the brief illusion of credit?

...

Here's the beginning of the article:

Harry Reid breaks GOP min. wage filibuster
by Kagro X
Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 10:38:10 AM PST

A step forward for the minimum wage increase this afternoon, as the Senate cleared the logjam of the Republican filibuster that had been preventing the UpperdownvoteTM.

But just how craven was Republican opposition to a fair day's pay for an honest day's work?

Well, apparently the tax breaks they demanded in exchange for the wage hike didn't quite do the trick. Sure, that's what Republicans will point to as the "real reason" they caved...

More:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/30/13150/5672

[EFerrari]

1. Wow, the Thug mafia got to Reuters. I wonder what their price was. n/t

[MADem]

4. It could simply be that a headline writer is an asswipe Repiglican....

Send them an email, ask them to get their heads out of their asses....

[EFerrari]

5. Lol. I've never written a request in those terms.

There's a first time for everything. :)

[Phredicles]

2. I gather Reuters' headline on VJ Day was:

Japanese government clears way for peace treaty.:eyes:

[flamin lib]

3. .

[AndyA]

6. I just have two words for Reuters:

FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE