Not to mention a conviction that the American public is a bunch of friggin' ignoramuses.
Note that Raines seems intent on telling Kerry how to address the media, who will then "translate" his message to the public.
Raines' entire piece betrays the self-absorption of the dominant media culture: Kerry must address them. And they will then manipulate the public for him.
Recalling that a Howell Raines with this elitist mindset was once the managing editor of the most influential single news medium in the free world is a stunning notion. It serves as absolute proof of the left's intellectual cynicism and the media's utter vacuity.
Exactly. They will manipulate the public for him, or through him.