Not infrequently, politicians get in trouble with the law – for a host of reasons, including corruption and sexual harassment.  While the political affiliation of the accused may be interesting, it is often unstated, unless you know what to look for. Last week, the Seattle mayor, Ed Murray, found himself in the hot seat over 30-year-old sexual abuse allegations from three men.  I'm always a bit skeptical over decades-old claims, even against a Democrat big-city mayor. Did I say Murray is a Democrat mayor?  It's logical, given that he is the elected leader of the "People's Republic of Seattle," but I didn't learn his political affiliation from the news story.  Yet I still knew.  How? Three prominent news organizations reported the story.  ABC News, the N.Y. Times, and the Daily Mail all described Mayor Murray's past sexual hijinks without ever mentioning his party affiliation.  ABC News did mention that the...(Read Full Post)