More comical attempts at “conservative journalism,” this time courtesy of Fox Business News' Charlie Gasparino, who, with some help from the Drudge Report, desperately tries to conjure up some Obama-related controversy:
Here's how Drudge hypes it:
BAILOUT OF BANK WITH OBAMA TIES RAISES EYEBROWS; CITI, GE, TAXPAYERS TO RESCUE...
And here's Gasparino's spin [emphasis added]:
Some of the nation's largest banks have agreed to contribute enough money to save Chicago-based ShoreBank, the community lender with strong ties to the Obama administration, FOX Business has learned.
What exactly constitute “strong ties” at Fox Business News? Behold:
The bailout has been controversial. Senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett served on a Chicago civic organization with a director of the bank, and President Obama himself has singled out the bank for praise in lending to low-income communities.
That's right, Obama has talked about the bank, and a close aide of his served with a director of the bank on an unrelated civic organization.
Nice try Charlie.