Suppose we have the unfortunate occurrence of a Governor or President dying in office from a heart attack while seated on the porcelain thone, like Elvis Presley, or while allegedly having oral sex, like French President Felix Faure. How do you suppose it would be reported?
My theory is that whether the location of the expiration and the accompanying activity would be reported is dependent on the bias of the newpaper or television news network in question. For example, a paper with a liberal thrust would describe the same possible event thusly:
Republican President Dan Willoughby died of a heart attack last night due to complications from an unusually strenuous bowel movement. He was found on the floor before the toilet, with his pants and shorts down to his ankles. Unidentfied news sources said that the bowel movement was a sickly yellow in coloration.
Democratic President Lance Redford died of a heart attack last night in the White House. This was attributed to ill health and the stresses of the office.
A conservative paper might reserve the gory details for the Democrat.
That's politics for you!
ReplyDeleteThe people have a right to know what their politicians' bowel movements are like.
ReplyDeleteFox News: "Republican President Dan Willoughby died last night of a massive heart attack brought on by the stress of attempting to govern in spite of obstructionist liberals hell-bent on destroying Christian America."
ReplyDeleteMSNBC: Democratic President Lance Redford died of a heart attack last night of a massive heart attack brought on by the stress of attempting to govern in spite of obstructionist conservatives hell-bent on restoring America to the glory of the 18th century, when men were men and women were submissive."