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In reply to the discussion: Why is the national media mostly doing a lousy job of the Filner story? [View all]sufrommich
(22,871 posts)39. So what? You said it had the potential to drag down
"powerful dems",his staffers (who probably covered for him) aren't powerful dems. Why bring Pelosi and Hoyer into this guys personal mess,it's got nothing to do with them?
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Why is the national media mostly doing a lousy job of the Filner story? [View all]
nadinbrzezinski
Jul 2013
OP
because Canada is trying to distract from their oil tanker train derailment disaster and
Pretzel_Warrior
Jul 2013
#3
It's a local story. So is the Weiner story, except his locale is the media center of the universe.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2013
#30
20 years in Congress and it is now extended to congressional staffers during his career.
nadinbrzezinski
Jul 2013
#38