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pan6467 pretty much nailed it. Both political parties try to influence the press and, through them, the inclinations of voters. Compounded upon that is the prejudice which every journalist brings to the table...hopefully, no one here is naive enough to believe that journalists aren't coloring, liberally or conservatively, the facts to the point of sometimes profoundly massaging them.
Still, as Mephisto points out, we can't have it any other way. The lesson is a simple one...be critical of journalists, as they are trying to persuade us to adopt their views of facts or issues. This is a case in point, and one which makes the Bushies look pretty stupid.
OT: loved your post, tecoyah; the nsfw link was a hoot
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