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They always mention the party.



Who does?


Nearly all journalism in the US states the party affiliation in the headline or close to the first mention of the name of the politician:

Title: "Jason Spencer, Georgia Lawmaker Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen, to Resign"

Article lede graf: "Jason Spencer, the Georgia Republican lawmaker who was fooled into repeatedly yelling a racial epithet on the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s television series, intends to resign effective July 31."

Title: "Lessons From a Failed Nomination, for Both Brett Kavanaugh and the Senate"

"WASHINGTON — The doors to the Republican cloakroom off the Senate floor swung open and out walked Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is not usually found in the inner sanctum of the majority party."

It's a big part of the narrative.


Ok, but how is that a response to noting this article doesn't mention the party?

The fact that party is commonly mentioned tends to amplify the significance of withholding it in selected cases like this. Right?


I'd say "possibly"?


"John Doe, R-ND"

It's part of their name, like a title.




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