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The media (not just the opinions of the Marcuses and Broders of the news organization) is more complicit. Where was the follow through by the NY Times or any other news outlet -- left to people like Glenn, the bloggers with more intelligence and knowledge than the reporters that work for these organizations.
Politicians will be politicians and lie and deceive -- the media is who should be held accountable for their inaction of not holding these politicians feet to the fire. I will never forgive the NY Times for burying this story for a year -- but then after it was written, where was the continued follow up.
Reverend Wright was kept in the media for about 4 weeks, the Blagojevich story and Obama's nefarious connections (of course untrue) went on for about the same amount of time -- but a few investigative reports were written then all was forgotten. Again the blogs followed through -- and not the pathetic blog "The Caucus" of the NY Times that just has the same ignorant reporters posting instead of someone with the knowledge truly needed to comment on the news.
Newspapers, broadcast network and cable news entertainment shows are guilty -- by ignoring all this, they have become complicit in the lies and deceipts. There does not need to be a fairness doctrine, there needs to be a law suit on the monopoly the media has on this nation -- otherwise, we are doomed to failure in this country.
Spark of hope -- Greg Sargent with WaPo -- if this blog can take the news stories and keep the discussion going and fresh on the minds of Americans, then maybe pressure will build on the establishment to change their ways. But after reading this depressing post by Digby, I hold not illustions: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/going-back-to-church-by-digby-in-ddays.html.
