A price for extremism?
by David Atkins
It has become increasingly clear over the last decade and a half that as long as the media is willing to pretend that “both sides do it” in the endless pursuit of “balance,” conservative Republicans will pay no real price in the media for their increasing extremism.
Even so, sometimes the gamesmanship is so bizarre that even the media can’t help but notice. Here, for instance, is what the Washington Post website is currently showing:
Keep in mind that the Washington Post is the maven of faux “balance” in journalism, but even they can’t help but point out the obvious.
At some point, there really does have to be a price for extremism. Suspension of disbelief can only go so far.
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