Barack Obama "owns" the media to such an extent he arrogantly punishes any dissention in the adoring ranks. That's why reporters from three major newspapers that endorsed John McCain were booted from his campaign plane for the final leg of the presidential race.
The Washington Times said it was notified of the campaign's decision Thursday evening -- even though the paper has covered Obama from the start.
The New York Post and Dallas Morning News also have been kicked off Obama's plane, according to The Drudge Report, which said the three reporters were told to find alternative transportation by Sunday so the plane could accommodate "network bigwigs" and reporters from two black magazines, Essence and Jet.
"I can only hope that the candidate who describes himself as wanting to unite the nation doesn't have some sort of litmus test for who he decides gets to cover the campaign," Washington Times Executive Editor John Solomon said, noting the Obama campaign's decision came just two days after the paper endorsed McCain.
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