Politico: since we know everything about Obama, how 'bout we vet this random guy in a Romney ad?; Update: New 2012 Politico logo

Thank goodness Politico’s Maggie Haberman is digging deep into the past of some unemployed guy in a Romney campaign video. It’s not like there are actual candidates to vet.

https://twitter.com/#!/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/202614893889863680

Jason Clausen, a Mason City, Iowa, man featured in Mitt Romney’s new video featuring unemployed people has a lengthy rap sheet and served ten days in jail for “assault on a peace officer,” public records show.

Drew M. and others highlighted the lapdog media’s double standard:

https://twitter.com/#!/DrewMTips/status/202727181707776002

https://twitter.com/#!/DrewMTips/status/202728858649231361

https://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/202729806415142912

https://twitter.com/#!/DrewMTips/status/202729105379172354

https://twitter.com/#!/DrewMTips/status/202729529964376064

https://twitter.com/#!/DrewMTips/status/202733872541216768

https://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/202730038754414592

https://twitter.com/#!/Edward_von_Bear/status/202605112533860352

UPDATE:

https://twitter.com/#!/ExJon/statuses/202810127965880321