Reply #41: Steno Sue Schmidt

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now there's Steno John Solomon.

Columbia Journalism Review busted Solomon for writing a story just for the RNC.

http://www.campaigndesk.org/archives/000314.asp

John Solomon of the Associated Press wrote a piece Friday headlined, "Kerry's 1994 Effort to Cut Defense Eyed," examining an appropriations amendment Kerry sponsored in 1994. Recapping the sentiments expressed by Democratic senators at the time, Solomon reports, "The cuts would threaten national security. U.S. fighter pilots would be endangered. And the battle against terrorism would be hampered, opponents charged."

"And that's just what Kerry's fellow Democrats had to say."

Solomon pegs his piece to Sen. John McCain's defense of Kerry's record yesterday, writing that "As Kerry, now a presidential candidate, assails President Bush's stewardship of national security, his own voting record in the Senate is coming under increasing scrutiny. On Thursday, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona came to Kerry's defense, saying the Massachusetts Democrat wasn't weak on defense."

But that's it for current events. We never do find out who, exactly, is scrutinizing Kerry's record, nor does Solomon mention anything further about McCain's statements.

So what prompted the intrepid reporter to dig into Kerry's record? Just for fun, take a look at the headline to this March 9, 2004 Republican National Committee research report: "Even Fellow Democrats Warned Kerry About His Dangerous Cuts" (Italics ours).