bjournal::juxtapoz

Even though the election is over, there is no need to stop trying to subtly sway your opinion concerning the candidates. Take the following article, for instance, about our new Chief of Staff, and his previous jobs (which is actually not very interesting). The title of the article is, “Emanuel Was Director of Freddie Mac During Scandal,” a title that implies he was solely responsible for said scandal. The article, of course, does not even attempt to draw such a ridiculous conclusion, instead saying (much later, and more drawn out, however): a) that he was part of an 18-member board b) that since he was a presidential appointment, his term was too short for him to have any influence c) that he was not named in the SEC’s report, and d) that he didn’t make any votes in Congress concerning Freddie Mac.

Perhaps the title of the article should have been: “Emanuel Briefly Served on Large Board of Freddie Mac, But Had Nothing To Do With The Scandal,” or owing to the fact that the headline is too long, maybe just this would have sufficed (with a similar article):

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