Mad Media

The liberal media are angry. Very, very angry. Not because "the press is being manipulated." Rather, because the American people are resisting manipulation by the media. [snip]

In other words, the media are going after McCain.

In his piece Kurtz cites two allegedly 'false' claims from McCain ads that are in fact basically true. Back when Barack Obama was coasting toward victory, normal campaign exaggerations ("You know, John McCain wants to continue a war in Iraq for 100 years") didn't fill the media with loathing for Obama. But now the McCain camp's exaggerations do?

Why? Because McCain is doing well. And because Sarah Palin is surviving--even flourishing--in the midst of the liberal media onslaught.

When the media get mad, they don't just pout. They pounce. How? By any means necessary...

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