No Point In Saving Their Credibility

clipped from www.pajamasmedia.com Honestly, I don't think they are going to be able to hit the reset button this time if their preferred candidate wins. It was easier for Republicans (and center/right folks who voted that way in 2000 and 2004) to let it slide a little in those years, because winning the election made it that much sweeter. If the press drags Obama across the finish line, there will be no forgiving or forgetting. It was way too blatant this year, largely thanks to the blogosphere. Yes, I thought they were in the tank in 2004, but this has been a whole different order of flacking. Partly I think it's because they actually like Obama, or at least the idea of Obama, while Kerry was just a not particularly well-liked means of getting rid of Bush. I think they also feel that as the big media lose viewers and circulation, this may be their last chance to swing an election, and so there's no point saving their credibility for future engagements.