Mikulski Retirement Rumor Idiocy
So apparently some rumor about Sen. Barbara Mikulski retiring “lit up” the blogosphere a few days ago. Well, for wont of real journalism, I will forego linking the original poster of this rumor and say this just proves that almost any political rumor can get legs if repeated enough …
Anyone who’s been around Annapolis (or Capitol Hill, for that matter) over the last few years has heard this rumor at least a dozen times from a dozen different sources. And each of those dozen times it has proven false. And, as a handful of national reporters so aptly showed yesterday, this latest incarnation of the rumor is just as false.
One of my other favorite rumors from the rumor mill — which I will just throw out there because it is demonstrably false — was the gem that somehow Gov. Martin O’Malley would get tapped by Obama to be his running mate back in 2008.
Arrrgggg.
Where have you been, LoBianco? O’Malley was Obama’s running mate in 2008. He’s vice president AND governor now. And he’s a lock to replace the retiring Sen. Mikulski. The secret to balancing all three jobs simultaneously? A crackerjack staff, and a sophisticated electorate. – Lebowitz
justdafacts
February 17, 2010 at 2:40 pm
hey, you know what? you’re right! but just to be sure I better go clear it with the blogger who started all this Mikulski business. he’s got an “impeccable” source.
tomlobianco
February 17, 2010 at 2:56 pm
[...] my earlier post on this Mikulski rumor mess. – [...]
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