The Not-So-Swift Mainstream Media: And how they were forced to cover a story they hated

Weekly Standard ^ | 08/28/2004 | Jonathan V. Last

[Conservative_Rob]

I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the MWDP (Media Wing of the Democratic Party) is only reporting on the "story" not the facts of the story. They are still calling the Swift Boat Veterans liars and maintain that "all of the offical documents show that Kerry's version of the events is true." There is no victory here - we are being played.

The MWDP is making a lot of noise - but the American electorate is not getting any of the story the Swift Boat Veterans are trying to tell. You still have to read the book (if you can find it), search the internet (which is not available to a large percentage of the electorate), or listen to conservative talk radio (which, by Rush's own admission, only reaches 20 million listeners) to get the truth. Even Fox News is being so "fair and balanced" that they have to allow liberals to openly and knowingly lie on the air to prove that they report "both sides" of the issue.

There was a time when liars were challenged when they were caught - not any more. There is still a looooong way to go before we can trust ANY mass media outlet.