City Comforts, the blog

The media grows up

In a NYT article titled the reporter, LARRY ROHTER, actually comes to a conclusion about McCain campaign's statements:

Both sets of accusations, however, seriously distort the record.

Interesting. First time in a long time or maybe ever that I have seen media actually draw a conclusion.

She's a really great community organizer

So reports the Wall Street Journal

Palin's Hockey Rink Leads To Legal Trouble in Town She Led.

WASILLA, Alaska -- The biggest project that Sarah Palin undertook as mayor of this small town was an indoor sports complex, where locals played hockey, soccer, and basketball, especially during the long, dark Alaskan winters.

The only catch was that the city began building roads and installing utilities for the project before it had unchallenged title to the land. The misstep led to years of litigation and at least $1.3 million in extra costs for a small municipality with a small budget. What was to be Ms. Palin's legacy has turned into a financial mess that continues to plague Wasilla.