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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

AP: Who says there prejudice in reporting?

James Taranto at Best of the Web WSJ noticed:
Here's how the Associated Press reported President Obama's throwing out the first pitch at yesterday's Montreal Expos game:
     In front of thousands of fans, President Barack Obama strolled to the pitcher's       mound and tossed a baseball to Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, officially launching the team's baseball season.
     The setting - freshly cut grass, a brilliant sun and clear skies - was a picture-postcard quality introduction to a new Major League Baseball season. And the lanky Obama, appearing in khakis and a Washington Nationals warmup jacket, was the star attraction for a moment.
Here's how the AP reported the same story two years ago:
     President Bush had enough to worry about--like not flubbing the first pitch in front of a crowd that might not exactly be his biggest fans anyway.
     So before the game, when a couple of Atlanta Braves gave him a team jersey and suggested he wear it to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, Bush laughed. Uh, no thanks, guys. Might as well put on a sign that says "Boo me."

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