As for the media engineering it, no that is not what I think. I agree with you that they are not smart enough to do so. However, I do think that the major news outlets are unduly influenced by the Democrats. And I do think that some of them are more than crafty enough.
No kidding. I was just surfing a bit this morning while drinking my morning tea, and decided for the heck of it to see what was over on the enemy channel, CNN. Sure enough, they were doing a round-table on Arnold's entry into the California gubernatorial race. And after listing the plusses of Arnie, and the negatives associated with Bustamonte, the hispanic Lt. Gov., the RATs best hope....the 'reporter' actually slipped up, and said after concluding his report, that "WE Could be in for trouble." ! So much for disinterested, nonpartisan objectivity. He clearly was inferring the CNN preference for the RATs. Hope the MRC folks caught that one!