Atlantic City Mayor, Phony Green Beret, Under Investigation... but a Democrat?

Newsbusters.org ^ | 10/06/07 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

Imagine this scenario: A Republican Mayor of a famous city lies about his service in Vietnam and is caught at it but before that revelation comes to light he was already in trouble as he was about to be recalled by the citizenry for commonly being absent at city council meetings. What's more he also presides over a city council that has several members under investigation for sexual misconduct, drunk driving and at least one recent council member who is in jail serving a conviction for bribery. Imagine how the MSM would howl over the Republican "culture of corruption?" And yet, this scenario that I describe actually exists with but one small alteration in the particulars. The mayor in question actually exists. His city council is as corrupt as I describe. Only the mayor is a Democrat instead of a Republican... not that the MSM seems to have noticed.

Once again, the AP seems to have forgotten to mention the party affiliation of a wretchedly corrupt Democrat who is under fire for his perfidy.

Yet, with all the fire Rush Limbaugh -- a radio guy with no legislative power -- is under for not saying that soldiers that come out against the war are "phony soldiers," a New Jersey Democrat -- a man who has the reins of power under his control and who really IS a phony soldier -- is forgotten by the wild-eyed media elites.

It seems that, while Mayor Robert Levy, (Democrat - New Jersey) was a decorated U.S. soldier from the Vietnam era, he felt the odd need to embellish his military service by falsely claiming that he was a member of the Green Berets during his tour of duty.

But that is the least of his worries. He is also under scrutiny for being very close with a convicted and jailed former councilman as well as for his spotty attendance record at city council meetings. And, now he seems to have driven off and disappeared. No one has a clue where he went.

And the AP is not the only ones to have forgotten to mention that "D" beside Mayor Levy's name. So did Editor & Publisher,Reuters, USA Today's Blogs, even Fox News seem to have somehow forgotten to mention that Mayor Levy is a Democrat.

So, what's the deal? Is "corruption" only a Republican thing as far as the entire media establishment is concerned? Is Democrat corruption somehow more obviously unconnected with party affiliation than is corruption perpetrated by a politician who happens to be a Republican?

How is it that the MSM feels the need to alert everyone that a corrupt politician is a Republican, but that the same MSM seems never to notice if a corrupt politician is a Democrat?

Should we all just imagine that this is just an accident?

Well, I, for one, would certainly believe it to be merely accidental... if the elves and fairies that wrote the news rode in to work on their unicorns, that is.

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[Mobile Vulgus]

AlQaeda Press strikes again

[SengirV]

The only way to keep from going insane is to think that it’s assumed that corrupt politician is a democrat, and it’s only mentioned when it’s a Republican because it’s so unusual.

[SoldierMedic]

Stolen Valor Act this guy.

[bill1952]

To a democrat voter, this probably guarantees his re election for life.

[MinuteGal]

Wow! Right on, Mobile.

Here I am, having my morning coffee and reading the AP account about Mayor Levy. It's one of the news items on the "welcome" page if you have AOL.

I kept reading down the 21, yep, count 'em, twenty-freepin'-one paragraphs to see that one little letter in parenthesis denoting what political affiliation this phony soldier has........although I knew in my blackest heart of hearts that it was a "d" with a capital "D" as in "Democrat".

Rush, the good Lord is shining the light of truth on you.....and us and all who supported you during this despicable attack.

Harry Reid should be the next one to disappear in shame.

Hallelujah!

Leni

[awakened]

And they have the b**ls to pick on Bush???????????

[awakened]

I LOVE your tagline!!!!

[kjo]

The MSM has NO credibility left. They are merely circling the wagons for Dems while they strike out at conservatives.

Same old, same old.

[nyyankeefan]

this mayor probably served with j ‘fn kerry in cambodia - Christmas 1968!!!

[Crawdad]

You want to have some fun with the media?
Have a blog, forum, website, or anyone grab this type of story about a dem immediately after it came out anywhere and simultaneously leak a false story (with essentially the same facts) about a Republican, then sit back and see which story gets the strongest and quickest legs.

A fake name for the city and its mayor could be used. The media gets so excited about a republican or a conservative in trouble that they don't even check the facts before running with it.

Hell, we could do it right here on Free Republic.

[TNCMAXQ]

Why is this a scandal at all? Why doesn’t he just go back to work like nothing happened? Surely he won’t suffer any repercussions. Democrat office holders can practically commit murder and continue to get reelected. Their constituents have no problems with that.

[bill1952]

Well, they can certainly kill people, and smoke crack with prostitutes and be re elected forever.

Look at Ted and Marion.

[Turret Gunner A20]

Ping

[Senator Goldwater]

The only way to keep from going insane is to think that it’s assumed that corrupt politician is a democrat, and it’s only mentioned when it’s a Republican because it’s so unusual.

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Every Larry Craig article mentions his party affiliation 99 times.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I think he was on that “special” CIA mission around Christmas?

[popdonnelly]

Democrat phony soldier! Check the basement of the DNC and the Congressional office buildings. He may be hiding out there.

[popdonnelly]

This explains why the Democrats took offense to Rush’s remarks. The party has its share of phony soldiers.

[Turret Gunner A20]

Check the basement of the DNC and the Congressional office buildings.

Basement????? Are you joking??? Hillary probably had MoveOn put him up in the Waldorf Penthouse, and on their extensive staff of lie-maker-upers.

[El Gato]

Stolen Valor Act this guy.

They'll have to find him first. That may be part of the reason he ran for the tall grass. He's probably on a tropical beach somewhere with some native bimbo.