A journalist is told to write a story by his editor. The editorial slant is proscribed. The journalist finds sources, no matter how contrived, to fulfill that assignment. Period. Full Stop.

As for the Press kissing Shrubbie’s ass to get on the bus where the Jack Daniels flowed free, consider this: MOST of these people never got to sit at the Cool Kids’ Table back at Commie Martyrs High School. The guys who did went on to succeed in business, the professions or became their bosses. Never got to screw a Cheerleader, wear a letter on their sweater, go to, “State,” – anything…sports, music, debate.

They just think that the trappings (cheap booze, the Press plane, occasional Groupies) are their due, because, “It’s OUR TURN NOW!”

Who let the dogs out? Thats what I wan to know.

The high-school clique tone of US press is just wearying. I gave Chris Matthews every benefit of the doubt; told myself that he’s in the biz, and often people on the inside of a corporate problem really best understand how to solve it, yadda, yadda… But no longer.
I’m so tired of listening to people interupt one another, or cover politics as basically your junior high popularity contest that I’ve just had to tune most of it out. It’s just crazy-making.

Fascinating to hear the ‘inside scoop’ on Joe Trippi. This post explains some things, but it makes me sick to think that really outstanding, tough-minded talent like Howard Dean doesn’t come along very often. Which underscores the cost of what Trippi’s poor judgement cost the country.

But they couldn’t get enough of a former cheerleader, who gave them cute little nicknames and let them on his frat bus. How pathetic.

Does they want to be queen for a day?

I was thinking about the media’s tendency to put a personal need for approval over good journalism, and I wondered if it all comes down to a pretense of power, the journalist pretending he is, or can be, a part of the President’s inner political circle, a force of influence.

Boy, I remember Judith Miller, and the creepy note from Scooter Libby, “aspens being connected at the root,” apparently morons also being connected at the root, too.

The media screwed him over a holler.

But they couldn’t get enough of a former cheerleader, who gave them cute little nicknames and let them on his frat bus. How pathetic.

The 4th Estate sold out.

It’s been painful to listen to anyone on either side since.

Ugh. Why anyone asks his opinion on anything but how to lose a campaign is nuts.

Your point, in making a distinction between the personal side and professional record, is not to be found in the swamp of MSM punditry and there for lost on the viewing public. What does it say when Pat Buchanan (of all people) is one of the few talking heads with a clear view of Democratic party politics of late.

As to why Edwards would make such a choice, it may be based access to fiefdoms and who is available. Has anyone asked Edwards? Also why has he gone “lights out” of late?

Your insights are informative thanks DCMediaGirl.

Agree with Simon about Dean now – love his 50 state strategy, but, this nomination process has been the pits and I cannot abide disenfranchising voters. Don’t see how fences can be mended in Fl and MI, except if Hillary wins; otherwise, President McCain. God, what a mess – I never thought that I would want a national primary, but if this is the choices we face with undemocratic caucuses, open primaries with Repubs gaming our system and a totally whacked delegate selection system (see Texas), then, I can see one being more equitable.

Edwards remained my strong second choice throughout until he withdrew.

I think among progressives, he was first choice, even on Kos, he always polled first.

But Clinton really came along for me, the more I learn about her, the more I like her.

Very smart, very very competent.