by David Safier
The Star's Creative Headline Writers twisted themselves into a pretzel to come up with their headline about the last minute budget deal, making the Republicans look like heroes, with Boehner as the Savior.
Budget saved in 11th-hour deal
Saved? Saved from what? The budget deal stopped a government shutdown. So far as I know, there was no salvation involved.
And who gets the credit from the Star? It's in the subhead:
$38 BILLION SLASHED; BOEHNER APPLAUDED; ABORTION FUNDING IN DC AREA AMONG CONTROVERSIAL SACRIFICES
Boehner did it! He did it! He saved the budget! He slashed $38 Billion! All America is grateful!
Here are some other papers whose headlines used a less cheerleading-skirts-and-pompons approach to the story.
Federal shutdown averted at last minute — Federal shutdown: Democrats and Republicans made a last minute historic deal to cut the federal budget and avoid a federal shutdown. (Christian Science Monitor)
Deal struck in eleventh hour averts federal shutdown — Congressional leaders reach 'historic' agreement on spending cuts (Statesman Joural, Salem, OR)
Political foes strike spending deal (Google News, from UK)
'Historic' deal to avoid government shutdown (Forbes)
This is three days in a row the Star has concocted politically motivated headlines. Will Sunday make it four?