"Of course not. But the MSM no longer runs the show."
To a significant extent, yes. What worries me is that they reach too many people who can't think. William Shirer pointed out that, in Nazi Germany, as an American correspondent before the war, though he had access to foreign sources of information from the democracies, the incessant and relentless daily lies in the Germen press nevertheless made a certain psychological impression even on him. To millions in the U. S. who are bombarded by the MSM (by both what they "report" and what they DON"T report)what will the result be?
While it is something for which we have to account, our big advantage is the truth. Unlike 15 years ago, we have the means to get out the truth & the MSM now knows it so they have to be careful or they will end up like Dan Rather.
Also, the GOP pols have been generally looking good on TV while the Dems have been looking real, real bad.