I sent CNN a polite but terse comment about this piece of one-side propaganda posing as journalism. This FISA/Protect America Act matter isn't that complicated, and if King had really been covering the presidential campaign so thoroughly, he would have known telecom immunity and the Protect America Act were among Dodd's platform issues.

Is CNN so short-staffed that they couldnt' provide King with a one-page fact sheet? Sheesh, they could even have printed one from the ACLU's web site.

A few months back I had a letter to the editor published in the Los Angeles Times about an article they wrote on John Edward's campaign. The sub-heading in the article was "Will Edwards Rich Guy Image Hurt Him"? I essentially blasted the premise of the frame, pointing out that Edwards was a self-made man from a small rural town. And why would he have a "rich guy" image issue, but scions of wealth like Romney or silver-spoon Bush don't?

I don't have the answer to how to hold the media accountable, other than to call them on their bias at every turn. If enough people complain, that must (I hope) get some attention.

Glenn: ordered the book on Amazon; supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

You are exactly right on the pre-fab script from which the media operates and attempts to paint the democrats, whomever the candidate happens to be. I had a letter published a few months back in the LA Times in response to a headline: "Will Edwards' Rich Guy Image Hurt Him?"

In my letter I questioned the very frame of the headline and expressed bewilderment as to why Edwards, a self-made man from a rural town, would have a "rich guy" image issue, but Romney, the scion of wealth, would not. Or why the media didn't think Bush didn't had a "rich guy" image problem, despite similar blue-blood lineage.

Good morning all,

I was pleasantly surprised by yesterday's LA Times coverage of Russert's death -- one standard bio type article and a couple of analysis/appreciations.

Each of the three mentioned the hit Russert's creditibility took in the Plame matter, and one described his "Achille's heel" being his affability and insider status possibly putting the soft pedal to the powerful.

Overall, the paper did a nice job of balancing the man's positive traits (enthusiasm, dedication, likable persona) with his flaws.

Bravo Glenn,

Your post highlights precisely why I'm been giving the bulk of my political contributions to the ACLU and Act Blue, rather than any of the Democratic establishment organizations.

And wasn't it Brian Williams who lead the charge against Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as anchors of its election coverage on MSNBC out of concern that it would "taint" the image of the sister network?!

The Generals / Pentagon propaganda scandal. It popped up in the New York Times, but didn't catch on in the tv media where actual clips would have been illustrative. Maybe the story is stale now, but would like to see Stewart air a complilation of the various generals touting the Pentagon line across the networks.

Richard Meyers is out touting a new book -- saw him on the "today" show this morning (which I don't usually watch). The books sounds dull as dirt -- doesn't seem like he has any opinions or scoops. Not sure what the point of the book is. Maybe Stewart can host Meyers and ask some real questions about Abu Ghraib. Lauer let him spew the standard, 'bad apples' storyline.

Happy 4th Glenn and Readers:

I'm curious about how the NYT/NPR justifies the line about no court determining that waterboarding is torture.

There was that Texas waterboarding case in the 80s, we prosecuted Japanese during WW2 and our own soldiers during Vietnam. Don't those qualify as 'court cases'? I haven't been able to access the actual opinions.