More and more, I believe it is the other way around. The media composes the talking points and spouts them so that the Democrats know what to do.
The MSM now perceives the Democrats as a means to their end -- power, without responsibility.
The Democrats are happy to comply because, after all, they will be the ones wielding the actual power -- though having to be a surrogate for the MSM is probably what is pissing Howie off.
You could very well be correct....hard to tell which comes first .....the chicken (sorry to insult poultry) or the rotten eggs. lol. Either way, they both stink.