Examples: In the past two months, the Kyl-Lieberman amendment has played a major role in the Democratic primaries. Have you seen a single [media] report examining the merits of this amendment? Driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants have turned the Democratic race upside down. Have you seen any reports, of any length, about the states which already allow this? (About New Mexico, whose governor is one of the Democratic candidates?)
The Daily Howler, which once again explains how much of modern political coverage is just plain myth-making. Some good background on David Broder and his infamous 1972 report which described Ed Muskie, the leading Democrat, with “tears streaming down his face.” No other reporter mentioned tears.