WTF?

I'd pretty much given up on the AP back in the John Solomon days, but thought maybe they weren't a complete loss since he left. Turns out I was WRONG. They sent forth a hit piece on Edwards today that just reeks of right wing talking points and Swift Boaty nastiness. Okay, Edwards may legitimately have left himself open to criticism by getting a $200 haircut, paid for by the campaign, but the tone of the article is just silly. What is AP's agenda and why?