Let's expand it to everyone that draws breath, including myself. Falls under human weakness. PhD's just need to be reminded sometimes that it is science that lends them credibility and not their degree, and so it goes with every profession. I'd like to see a lot more self-criticism by the professions (medicine, law, etc.).
Having said that, the media just proved that they could be purposely oblivious to 1.7 million people marching on D.C., so maybe what I'm seeing is more a case of the media handing the wrong people a megaphone and ignoring the rest. Let's hope that is the case.
I'd like to see more self-criticism by the amateur and professional instigators that use intentional misreprestations to stir up flame wars, but I don't see that happening.