AP Reports Ex-Rep. Mel Reynolds' Saga's Latest Absurd Turn; Omits Party ID

Imagine a disgraced former Republican congressman like say Mark Foley (R-Fla.) found his way back into the news after being arrested on porn charges in a foreign country. Imagine he then tried to claim asylum in another country, giving a fanciful story about being the target of a secretive government hit squad.

Suffice it to say, that story would be the watercooler topic of the day in the liberal media and the Republican's party ID would be noted in every story. But, of course, we're talking about the saga of ex-congressman and ex-con Mel Reynolds (D-Illinois). The Associated Press has the latest in his ongoing saga, but, alas, left out his party affiliation from the story entirely:





Reynolds, you may recall, resigned from Congress in 1995 after being convicted of statutory rape and child porn charges. He was succeeded in office by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), who, himself went on to a fall from grace and a prison sentence.

Ken Shepherd
Ken Shepherd
Ken Shepherd is the Managing Editor for NewsBusters