"...no one should have a problem with open partisanship."
But everyone should have a big problem with faking documents and "slanting" what are ostensibly news stories, and that includes conservatives who, I believe, are generally more at home with the truth. At least I hope so.
I agree. My real problem is partisanship dressed up as objective journalism. The MSM is attempting to influence mainstream thinking with polluted news. The AP "Booing" story, the attack on the SBVFT, etc. . . are all examples of how liberal reporters inject a slant to "hard news". I don't have a problem with pundits and others with an opinion (even if I don't agree with them) having their say on opinion shows or editorial pages. Keep the bias out of the news sections though!
Why? If everyone knows a particular outlet's position, then whatever they report can be viewed/read with that in mind. It already happens with the NYT, LAT, WP, etc - try and use those references with a conservative, and the basis is immediately dismissed.
The key is open and clear partisianship - none of this hiding behind psuedo-objectivity. Dicken's has a great vignette in the Pickwick Papers ie the Buffs vs. the Blues, complete with brawling crowds, drinks for votes, partisan papers spewing vitriolic accusations, etc.