Xoff's Blog

Commentary on state politics by Bill Christofferson, who often uses Xofferson or Xoff to shorten his 14-letter last name.

Christofferson, a recovered journalist and ex-political reporter, has been a Democratic strategist and consultant for 20 years and is now retired. He lives in Milwaukee.
He is the author of a political biography, "The Man From Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Sen. Gaylord Nelson," published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

The Dems' 'radical' health care plan

Every now and then, someone just takes the words right out of your mouth.

In this case, it's the Brew City Brawler, who notes how the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel allows its Capitol reporter to characterize the health care plan passed by State Senate Democrats.  He expresses my sentiments exactly.   

The Brawler asks, as many have in the past, whether "reporter" Steve Walters is paid by the Republicans to propagandize on their behalf.

Others have speculated in the past about whether he was hoping the GOP would hire him. But why would they put him on the payroll, when he's already doing their PR for free?

It makes you wonder, assuming someone reads his copy before it goes to print, whether the editors agree with his assessment. They clearly made no effort to make his story objective.  (Or would it turn out that the editing process added the word "radical"?)

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