This is rich.
The Washington Times, which has covered the Barack Obama campaign from the start, was kicked off the Democrat's campaign plane for the final 72 hours of the race.
The Obama campaign informed the newspaper Thursday evening of its decision, which came two days after The Times editorial page endorsed Senator John McCain over Mr. Obama. The Times editorial page runs completely independent of the news department.
"This feels like the journalistic equivalent of redistributing the wealth, we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars covering Senator Obama's campaign, traveling on his plane, and taking our turn in the reporter's pool, only to have our seat given away to someone else in the last days of the campaign," said Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon.
"I hope the candidate that promises to unite America isn't using a litmus test to determine who gets to cover his campaign."
The Obama campaign confirmed two other newspapers, The Dallas Morning News, and The New York Post, whose editorial boards have endorsed John McCain, were also kicked off the campaign for the final stretch.
And this comes right after Bob Kerrey, the former Democratic Senator from Nebraska wrote this really stupid editorial column about how Obama could walk the post-partisan walk.
By my lights, the primary threat to the success of a President Obama will come from some Democrats who, emboldened by the size of their congressional majority, may try to kill trade agreements, raise taxes in ways that will destroy jobs, repeal the Patriot Act and spend and regulate to high heaven.
This is where Obama's persona is invaluable. He can withstand the arguments and pressure of the liberal wing in the Democratic caucus if, once elected, he is guided by the best instincts he has displayed on the campaign trail.
I believe this is likely because Obama will surround himself with professionals, not ideologues or acolytes.
Right Senator! Great judgment! And then Obama demonstrates that he will surround himself with only those who voice no disagreement. With polls favoring Obama this close to election day, things look pretty grim for a post-partisan U.S.