Provocative Reporting

Everyone knows that Mother Jones is a liberal publication.  Still, I wonder if David Corn went a bit too far in his September 17th online article.  The video which accompanied the text is troubling, for certain.  But Corn's interpretations of Romney's remarks and intent border on the inflammatory.

Corn and others have led people to believe that Romney's statement, "It's not my job to worry about (the 47% who pay no income taxes)" means that the Presidential candidate has no regard, no empathy for people who are struggling financially.  After viewing the video, I have a different interpretation.  I believe Romney was simply conceding that 47% of voters would vote for Obama and it didn't make sense to try to change their minds.

Near the end of the article Corn asserts that "(Romney) displayed a high degree of disgust for nearly half of his fellow citizens."  I didn't hear disgust; insensitivity...yes, but not disgust.  People who read the article but didn't watch the video, or people who just heard/read about the article might have been manipulated into a judgement they might not otherwise have made.

It's worrisome to me when journalists are deliberately provocative in this way.
It puts their credibility in question.  Romney's remarks alone are enough to convince many undecided voters to reject him.