[Luke21]

There have been occasions in the past where Democrats have been caught saying that the media was worth fifteen points to them every election. They did nothing but report negatives and scandals and gloom and doom and question the motives and intelligence of Reagan and the first Bush. They put a virtual headlock on the 1992 election. No one was told that Perot was a stalking horse for Clinton. Newsweek had an artist draw a portrait of Clinton being sworn in as president and they ran it in the spring. I was a subscriber then.

Thankfully, the media is losing power, but when broadcasting and writing for those with underdeveloped or unread political views, they still count for a lot. The liberal media is still the most influential power in American politics. Just look at the last election in 2006.

[Vio24]

I agree they have influence. What I disagree with is the contention that they are King makers. The press has lost much of their credibility and the Internet has just about put them out of business. Certainly they have lost their ability in large part to shape events based on their biased reporting of events.

[rightinthemiddle]

BINGO!