Reply #72: I think that's a very accurate diagnosis

[Time for change]

And most DUers don't use the term MSM any more, as you suggest.

Nevertheless, although I was perplexed to see what Boehlert considers to be the root of the problem, I give him a great deal of credit, and I still feel that his book is very worth while. He put together a great deal of research to come up with a detailed indictment of the way our national news media does it job. It would be hard for any reasonable person to read his book without coming away convinced that our national news media is way to the right of the American public, AND that they have been very lacking in honesty in the way that they slant the news. His book really does provide a great wealth of information.

So if he misunderstands the reason for the problem I don't hold that against him too much. Or alternatively, he may understand, but perhaps he felt that his book would be plenty controversial enough as it was, so he took precautions to make it less controversial.