[kenth]

Well, when you're a liberal reporter, neither rain, nor sleet, nor death by hurricane can prevent you from delivering the spin.

[mrsmel]

I guess they think that rich don't get killed as dead as poor people. "The rich man's ice is colder", to paraphrase.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The whole situation reeks of a religous cult. Reminds of the little chanting toy figures in the machine in the movie Toy Story.