Independent News Organization

More about Gannon/Guckert today in Salon today. The part I'm most interested in is the Christmas greeting from GOPUSA's (Talon News' parent shill company) founder, Bobby Eberle:

"I'd also like to send a special thank you to all those who personally provided me with their assistance, guidance, and friendship, including ... Grover Norquist, Karl Rove, and G. Gordon Liddy..."
-- Bobby Eberle, President and CEO

Now, recall that Talon insists that they are an independent news agency. We know it's bogus, but they still say it. How independent is anything that would personally thank Karl Rove for his assistance and guidance, let alone friendship?

Imagine if the executive editor of even the New York Times personally thanked Paul Begala for his friendship and guidance? Rush Limbaugh's head would have exploded, assuming he wasn't hopped up on crank or whatever he was snorting back then. And that's just the Times, not some crackpot liberal activist website. Just imagine...