Reply #13: And as bad as Bush and his corrupt cronies are . . .

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I hold the media just as responsible. They know all of this. They're hand-in-glove with this administration, cognizant and willing accomplices. The shortages of troops and armor have been discussed in detail in certain circles, but when a five-part major story is to be run, what do the media feed us? Scott Peterson. Paris Hilton. Why the Lemony Snicket movie is going to be the best gosh-darned entertainment you could possibly see this year. Iraq? Oh, Stupidhead said they're going to have free and fair elections there next month, just like we did last month. But enough about that; look, here's a picture of George Clooney! Isn't he handsome?

And when Ted Koppel does actually dare to step out and spend an evening on his show that nobody watches because it's on too late, the Bobos are out in force with their baffling assertion that mentioning the war dead is an insult to the troops. ABC then bravely goes back to toeing the administration line. Thanks a heap, fellas.