A Dec. 17 CNSNews.com article by Susan Jones touts how “Former Democratic pollster Patrick Caddell says the midterm election could be a ‘rolling disaster’ for Democrats.”
Jones doesn’t stop to wonder why someone who is so eager to cling to an identity as a “Democrat” would be so disparaging of those in the same party. Indeed, Caddell hasn’t done anything for Democrats in years — he’s frequently seen on right-leaning Fox News where, as Salon’s Alex Pareene notes, “he’ll reliably repeat every idiotic right-wing talking point that comes down the pike.” Caddell also served as a consultant on an anti-Obama film made by right-wing group Citizens United.
Does that sound like someone who should be identified as a Democrat? It does to Jones, which tells you all you need to know about CNS’ journalistic standards.