I've noticed that both parties seem to use the media as a basis for their opinions in cases where the American people generally do not have much knowledge outside the media hype. Why? Because they believe that the American people will believe what the media tells them. So instead of standing up for what they believe in or trying to explain things to the American people, they yell and run frantically away from the President.
To me if I was an American I would feel offended because they are basically saying the average American is not intelligent enough to understand facts and make their own minds up on issues. Instead they infer they will believe what the media spoon feeds them./