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Dressing down dressed-down journalists
The national media is under assault at the Republican convention by delegates and operatives who think the coverage of vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has been unfair.
But the criticism goes beyond what the media is reporting, as illustrated by this item in today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune:
“The folks handing out free coffee at RiverCentre were getting a little suspicious. A woman carrying several shoulder bags and wearing a chunky vest kept coming to their booth to mooch free drinks.
They wondered: Was she homeless? A protester? A secret security threat?
They finally noticed their mystery woman was carrying a camera, and the vest was filled with film.
It eased their concern, but led to the burning question: ‘Why do journalists dress like that?’ “
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