Drama (Same Old Think...)

Philip R. Klein writes on the SET Political Review:

Well.....we started the week out with it - let's hit it again in the middle of the week.

Translation: Let's beat this dead horse again.  Standard items from the Philip R. Klein School of Journalism follow.

Klein backtracks on a wild claim:

The Southeast Texas Political Review has learned that the case against sitting Justice Thomas Gilliam by the Port Arthur Police department and the Jefferson County District Attorney's office may just be a bunch of "baby mama drama."

Check.

Philip engages in self-aggrandizement: 

FLASHBACK : This past weekend - KBTV and the SET Political Review were tipped off on an investigation that was verified in progress between the Jefferson County District Attorney's office and the Port Arthur Police Department. Behind the scenes they told everyone that there was an "outcry" by a 16 year old girl.

Check.

PRK quotes a dubious and anonymous source, mixed with a heavy dose of racism:

"They knows this girl is lying. He is a public figure that is under attack by a liar." - Said the source.

Check.

Klein displays symptoms of multiple personality disorder:

We will keep all of you updated.

Check.

Promises of a pending investigation that never happens:

So - here we go - the Review is throwing its foot in the situation. And we will get to the bottom of it. One way or another. We hate political hack jobs.

Check, but as a self-described political "consultant," "analyst," and "editorialist," Klein's reference to political hack jobs is especially ironic.

Klein left this out of his "FLASHBACK." From June 8, 2008:

In March of 2007, sources called the Review telling us there was an incident of an encounter between a Judge and somebody...The Review published the story and it...was further discussed on the Political Review Radio show on KOLE Radio.

We have discovered numerous inaccuracies from witnesses and at least one of the original sources to the story has been found to have been lying to the Review. As well, this witness may have had a political agenda towards the judge in an attempt to run for the Judge’s office. 

Here's a novel idea: Why not imitate an ethical journalist and investigate these wild claims before they're published on the SET Political Review and a stooge radio or TV station?

Mr. Political Editorialist promises to answer these questions:

But our first question is this : "What would possibly be the motivation for any police hack job?" None. So our next question is this : "Who would be behind it?"

We will keep all of you updated. The PIR's are flying as we speak.

I'll revisit, many times I'm sure, but here's the last time Klein claimed the "PIR's [sic] are flying." From March 19, 2010:

PIR Launched - We sent our PIR to Patrick Swain. Paddie has yet to send the information. Tick Tock. It is only a test of time.

Summer is here and I feel a lot of hot air blowing from Nederland again.