[Doomonyou]

Media failed to find facts behind Bush's service record

As if they bothered to look.

[Hon]

"As if they bothered to look."

I imagine that it's hard to come up with the best title for something like this and still get it published in the media.

But when you read the article you will see that a few braves souls in the media, such as the reporters at George Magazine did bother to look and they did discover the truth--three and a half years ago.

The others didn't bother to find out, or they didn't want to know. Walter Robinson, for instance, didn't want to know.

He only began to backpedal YESTERDAY, when it was clear that he was going to be caught lying for three and a half years. (But what do you expect of a libeler?)

[Williams]

In addition to the media's bias, an unreported story of our time is that they are completely ineffectual. As they got gobbled up by comglomerates, they shut down their news gathering capability to save money. It was many years ago that small stories started mentioning this or that network/newspaper closing another bureau.

The news media today truly are just news readers. They talk about "issues" as handed to them by other reporters, politicians, etc. They do not gather facts.

Am I the only one to notice the horrendous practice on every single news show, of interviewing reporters as if they are newsmakers? Rather than get to the real facts and guests, they fill air time asking for each other's opinions!

[Mannaggia l'America]

As if they bothered to look.

If it wasn't on their morning DNC talking points fax, then they won't report it.

[an amused spectator]

As if they bothered to look.

It was definitely a drive-by, with Walter Robinson as the triggerman.