Because the Washington Post has, for the past 3-4 years anyway, been significantly more fair, objective, and moderate than the rest of the MSM. Don't get me wrong, the WP is still liberal in its editorial slant -- but it's actual news reporting is first-rate, devoid of the garbage (i.e. all the liberal fabrifications) that have haunted the NYT and the broadcast media.
The Washington Post calling Democrats hypocrites. I'm shocked!
True. They were trashing Rather while the NY Times was printing the "fake but accurate" headlines.