When I heard freshman Rep. Parker Griffith, Ala., was becoming a Republican, my first thought was “how will the media treat this differently from when Republicans become Democrats.” As a case study, I decided to check on the Washington Post’s political blog, “The Fix” with Chris Cillizza.
When Specter switched, following the bare bones of the story, Cillizza’s lead was Specter’s critique of his former party:
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