'Give up hope,' newspaper advises
Heartfelt advice to John Timpane:
Many people consider a newspaper a source for information. Sometimes, that information is not readily available elsewhere. Hence the need for independent research by a newspaper's reporters. It's a process known as "newsgathering." Many newspapers still employ it.
One more thing. Remember Watergate? It was a really big scandal back in the 1970s. It was broken by a couple of reporters who were assigned to cover a story about a burglary. They suspected there was more to the story. And guess what? There was! (There was even a movie about it and everything!)
This comes to you as a public service from a reader.

Oh, I guess I should explain the 'tude here. This was in Thursday's Philadelphia Inquirer, on the op-ed page (it's linked above, but because it's not available without subscription, here it is):

Heartfelt advice to those who insist
John Timpane
is
the Commentary Page editor for The Inquirer
I write in answer to a couple hundred e-mails, a couple hundred phone calls, a raft of personal communications from depressed folks waist-deep in denial. I have some news that will not cheer them. But, hey, it's my job. Brace yourself. Here it comes.
On Jan. 20, George W. Bush will take the oath of office. Again. He will make an inaugural speech. Again. And then, Lord willing, he will be your president for four years.
The guy won the election. It is o-verrrrr. Give up hope, all ye who linger here.
But news abounds, you say, of election fraud in Ohio and Florida! Buried voting machines found with thousands of Kerry votes uncounted! Voters misinformed, miscounted, missed! Fraud rampant, barefaced, gory-visaged! Scandal alleged! Collusion! Investigations threatened! We'll turn this thing around yet.
Dear friends: Give it up.
This comes to you as a public service by this newspaper.
Contact John Timpane at 215-854-4406 or jt@phillynews.com.

Link - posted by Boots @ 11/12/2004 03:56:00 PM