Slate.com’s political page had some fun by asking its readers to name the Gov. Rod Blagojevich scandal. Slate disqualified anything with “-gate” attached, noting its overuse when there’s any hint of nefarious politics (Troopergate. Travelgate.) Here’s some of Slate’s judging:
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The “readers representative” for the Cleveland Plain Dealer (a position like the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s old Readers Advocate) has explained to that paper’s readers why Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s arrest didn’t make its Page One.
Basically, much like the Post-Dispatch, editors there strongly…
Politicians from states with rich histories of corruption tend to either be very corrupt themselves or just the opposite, an article on Newsweek.com argues.
Michael Hirsh, Newsweek.com’s Washington Web Editor, speculates on Barack Obama’s legacy — in the wake of the Blagojevich…
