San Diego Media: We Knew About Filner and Said Nothing.
Doug Curlee, a San Diego reporter, admits in a Monday editorial that “San Diego news media reporters, editors, producers and writers pretty much knew who and what Bob Filner is and has been.” But except for talking about it over drinks, “we did nothing about it.” Worst of all, Curlee claims that the rumors around Filner were “incessant,” but no one bothered to confirm them, choosing instead to accept denials.
Oh btw, Mayor Filner is a Democrat, which leads to the following…
Naturally, the real reason is not listed there, which is why this kind of thing will happen again and again.
If Filner were a Republican, does anyone doubt he would not have gotten away with this for as long he did? And not just with the local media, but also with the national media?
Of course not.
John Nolte concludes asking reporters what should be, but most likely is NOT, a haunting question…
If Mr. Curlee is truly interested in doing some soul searching, he should add this to his list:
Was it because those of us in the media can never bring ourselves to cover Democrats with the same energy, skepticism, and zeal that we do Republicans?
But the number of reporters capable of facing that truth are few and far between.
How long has Boulder been a single party city with a compliant press?
