This quote is telling:
“What else [but a liberal] should a reporter be when you see so much and when we have such great privilege and access to the truth?”
One HAS to be an elitist to be a Leftist. In their twisted world, those who do not share their views are by definition stupid and/or ill-informed.
Being confident of one’s opinions comes from being committed to finding the truth and to have the humility to recognize that your perception is fallible and your knowledge is finite. Therefore, your conclusions are always subject to revision.
Being opinionated comes from a self-delusional belief that you are somehow Blessed with an innate ability to perceive a Truth that requires little if any research and is not amenable to review.
Logic, facts and reason thus cannot penetrate the mindset of the Philosopher Kings of the Left.