Try reading your own press for a while.
Even the worst US press can't compare to what we see in the way of personal attacks in the British press. They consistantly claim this president (who has a higher IQ than Kerry, and an MBA) is an idiot.
Where's the counter balance? Where's the fairness?
The Guardian and the Mirror are hardly the British press. More like the Star and the Enquirer here in the states. You'll notice you don't see BBC or London Times printing those attacks.