There Is No They There

by digby

Steve Benen points to more self-serving media navel gazing:

Harwood explained that the McCain campaign, in a move that “many Republicans would find ironic,” is pushing the line that the press is friendlier to Obama. Harwood said, “John McCain’s benefited from very friendly press coverage for many years, but he’s going to try to argue, which will have corollary benefit of rallying conservatives, if he can pull it off, of saying, ‘The press wants Obama to win. I’m pushing back, too.’” Tim Russert added, “In 2002, John McCain referred to the press as his base.” To which Harwood responded, “They were his base.”

I guess somebody should have reminded them that the name of the show they were on is called —Meet The Press. They are the “they” of which they speak. But then Russert spent two years pontificating on the same show about Scooter Libby pretending he wasn’t a major playing in the investigation, so this isn’t exactly new. He’s the Village High Inquisitor, charged with ensuring that the one true conventional wisdom is adhered to for the good of all. He isn’t a member of the press at all.

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