Beastly Child Part ll

Many in the mainstream media was heard this weekend using that fine American lament of " it is not our fault we are the victims" in response to the growing negative perception many Americans have as a result of press' behavior regarding the Cheney's shooting accident.

On CNN's show Reliable Sources, Dana Milbank, Washington Post reporter, proclaimed that the White House is taking advantage of the public's growing disdain for the media. She said "the press always looks awful. They (the White House) will once again make us look awful". On the same show Candy Crowley complained "the perception is that we are whining". Perception hell, you are whining.

Bill Plante of CBS on the same show complained "the Vice President and the White House have both used the constant coverage of this story as a wedge. It plays into the prejudices of the people who are predisposed not to like us".

Oh grow up!! The media elite is just mad because it has felt it has been ignored by the administration regarding the timing of the release of information concerning the VP's hunting accident. The media's image has been tarnished by it's own behavior. Frankly most of the time they look like a bunch spoiled brats who are overpaid. What do they bring to the party anyway.

In recent years the mainstream media's has lost creditability due to stories and missteps such as the Jayson Blair incident at the New York Times and CBS's reporting of the Bush national guard story. If the people in the media have forgotten trust is something that is earned and is not an entitlement.

Maybe the media's image would also improve if it would report stories with less bias and hidden agendas. Stories where the negatives are highlighted with the positives. America wants factual reporting and less opinion not shown on the editorial page. Remember people outside Washington and New York are not a bunch of dullards who need to be told what to think.

It time for the press to wake up and get a clue.