The Great "Bridge to Nowhere" Fake-Out

Given the outrage expressed by the public over the now-legendary Alaskan "Bridge to Nowhere," Congress felt that it had to do something. Well, that "something" turned out to be "nothing."

From John Aravosis at AmericaBlog:

Why didn't the Washington Post report: Congress refuses to delete money for Bridge to Nowhere? Nope. They put a headline and first couple of paragraphs that make you think the bridge has been killed and Congress did the right thing. When in fact, Congress went out of its way in order to trick the American public. That should be the headline, congressional deceit.

Just like with the Bob Woodward story, and so many stories since the Republicans took over the White House, the mainstream media refuses to go the extra step and report the truth, rather than simply reporting the spin. This story is clearly about how the GOP pulled a fast one to try and hide the bridge funding. Yet the Post and the rest of the media report it as a victory for fiscal responsibility. Pitiful.

Pitiful, but not surprising.