After watching the White House Press Corp stop accepting lies and half-truths from the Administration and actually show a backbone one has to wonder what happened.
Jon Stewart of the Daily Show, to the roar of approval from his audience, suggested "We've secretly replaced the White House press corps with actual reporters."
For too, too long members of the Washington typists suggested that to ask actual questions and not accept dishonest statements from the White House. And when someone had the audacity to question the people like Tim Russert for not asking tough questions, alleged media watchdogs like Howard Kurtz would say How dare Russert not act as a Democratic debater!
So what happened? Perhaps the WH Press Corps was replaced by actual reporters, or perhaps the media just got tired of being lied to. But my favorite is that they went to the emerald City and picked up courage, a brain, and heart.
Maybe so and maybe this will be the start of the press acting like journalists instead of watchdogs.
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