Media Does Best to Bust Bush on Swift Boat Veterans
I just read an AP article on the Fox news site which reported on a flyer for the Swift Boat Veterans found in a county GOP office in Florida.
Imagine that, in a pile of fliers and bumper stickers found in a Florida locale where a bunch of volunteers opposed to Kerry congregate, a flyer supporting the Swift Boat Veterans was found. Yes, this definitely proves that the whole thing is financed and coordinated by Bush and Rove themselves!
At least that's what the article would have you believe. This is so incredibly unnewsworthy that I find it astounding that it was even reported. Even the slightest modicum of neutrality should prevent something like that from becoming a news story. Imagine if a flyer from Moveon was found in a local Democratic campaign office, would we hear about it on the national news?
Besides being another sickening example of the media's active opposition to Bush, it also adds ammunition to something I plan to write on later - Fox's inability to present a truly conservative media message. Their reliance on the mainstream media for the content and focus of their news cycle just means they mostly report the same liberal crap the others report, with some conservative commentary interspersed. It doesn't really help the cause much, especially since it legitimizes reporting like this.