USA Today is right up there with the NY Times in terms of twisted ideology. They never miss a chance to demonize Republicans and their coverage during the election bordered on the shameful with the slant of their articles. I notice they no longer allow us to post from their newspaper on Free Republic. It must have upset them that the "dumb" public picked up on a pattern in their reporting.
I put money on it that USA Today will try to blame it on a freelancer.