Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Howard mildly damned by some passenger's relative

The Age reports about a former prime minister who is loved wherever he goes, in a completely reasonable and not in any way pathetically concocted piece of fluff.

After rudely TAKING OBAMA'S SPOT at Blair House, Howard "may also have angered others" on his way home. He's been "blamed for plane delay" by someone. Based on "some passenger's" theory in a text message. A theory which is denied by QANTAS and supported by... nothing.

Okay, fairly thin. But talk about a damning quote -
"It's probably not Mr Howard's fault, but you've got to wonder what image of Australia they're getting," Mr Samson said.

Mr Samson being a "passenger's relative". What a scoop for the Age!

At least you're retaining the broadsheet format, eh?

UPDATE Of course, the tabloid tabloid published a similar piece. (And Mr Samson spoke to them, too! So The Age couldn't even get an exclusive with a passenger's relative. Things are grim at Spencer St.)
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