The nasty primary roiling Arizona politics

[brooklynite]

An ugly race marred by lawsuits, Federal Election Commission complaints and next-level name-calling between a Republican congressman and a wealthy primary challenger is careening toward an uncertain finish Tuesday in Arizona.

Both are floating accusations of the other tearing down campaign yard signs and breaking the law, either for being the “Robocall King” or for violating campaign finance laws. But only one will be the Republican nominee for the newly 1st District in Arizona, a newly redrawn district that tilts to the political center — but has first seen a massive primary brawl take place on the right.

Trump-endorsed Rep. David Schweikert is facing a well-funded challenge from 32-year old vehicle warranty businessman Elijah Norton. The district includes 75 percent of Schweikert’s old, pre-redistricting constituents in Phoenix’s affluent suburbs, where he pulled off a tight win in the last general election.

But now he faces his first election since being fined for misspending campaign and office finances. In February, Schweikert was fined $125,000 by the FEC for 11 ethics violations, and he was also reprimanded by the House in 2020 and fined $50,000.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/01/primary-arizona-politics-schweikert-norton-00049085

Politico strikes again! Democrats in disarray!

Oops, wait a minute…..

[dpibel]

1. Oh, SNAP!!

You found a case where Politico reported a story about Republican infighting.

Therefore, all the critiques of Politico for glorying in "Dems in disarray" are WROOONNNNNGGGGGG!!1!1!.

You are such a total gotcha artist!

[brooklynite]

2. OR..(just spitballing here...)

POLITICO writes political stories about both Parties, and all the DU critics ignore the negative stories about Republicans and rant about the negative stories about Democrats. Since Politico’s audience is political professionals, and politics junkies, not ordinary voters who might be swayed by their “bias”, which is more likely?

[dpibel]

3. Only I can fix it

Someone once said that. A person who held himself to be wiser and more of a jeenyus than anyone.

There are many "DU critics" who see a bias in Politico.

Charlie Pierce, who is, at least in the eyes of some, a pretty clever and knowledgeable writer, refers to Politico as "Tiger Beat on the Potomac."

But you know better, eh?

You are the person who sees that Politico is just...what's the term?...oh, yes: Fair and Balanced.

Which is more likely? I'd say the read that is held by the majority.

It's conceivable to many of us...not, obviously, to you...that there may be people on this site that are able to read, write, and analyze every bit as well as you.

Just spitballin' here.

I know you can't get that. But that doesn't actually mean it's wrong.