True enough, but I believe the mainstream media, starting in 2006 and continuing in 2008, will praise and support any and every Democrat who even so much as hints at being a strong military, tough on illegal-immigrant type of candidate.
Thus, the mainstream media will try and paint the Democrats as being "just as tough" as the Republicans on issues of national security.
Look at what they are already trying to do with Hillary, and the only thing SHE did was make a few offhanded 'tough' comments about our southern border. (Hillary has done nothing, absolutely nothing, to prevent illegals. And in fact continues to support the idea of easy no-identification voting and open borders)
Bottom line: the mainstream media will always do whatever they possibly can to put Democrats in power.
"... the mainstream media will try and paint the Democrats as being "just as tough" as the Republicans on issues of national security."
True .. but the media tried to do the same with Kerry and it didn't work .. mainly because he had a lifetime of anti-American activity .. and a VOTING RECORD to match. While Hillary has made some RECENT VOTES to help her - people already know what kind of First Lady she was - and I don't think they are eager to have her back in the WH - throwing ashtrays and demanding that the military NOT WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS AT THE WH.
ALL the current dems who seem to be acting like they are going to try for the DNC nomination have horrible voting records to deal with. While the media will overlook them - talk radio and the internet will not.