AP ignored Democrats' response to earmark criticism: 40% are from Republicans
February 26, 2009 6:34 pm ET
SUMMARY: The AP reported that "Republicans assailed" the omnibus bill recently passed by the House as "too costly" and quoted Republicans criticizing the bill as, in the reporter's words, "bristl[ing] with earmarks." At no point did the reporter give any indication that many of the earmarks were included at the request of Republicans.






