The delusional self-importance of the liberal media

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I have long marveled at liberals’ air of superiority and lack of self-reflection, which have always been particularly evident among liberal media elites and journalists. They tend to view themselves as sacrosanct and above scrutiny.  Perhaps this attitude sprang from the British and, later, American tradition that the press is the Fourth Estate. It doesn’t just serve to inform the people and make them better contributors to the democratic process. It is the virtual fourth branch of government, operating as a watchdog on the formal branches to further check their potential abuses of power.........To some of the most self-righteous among them, catering to the public’s “right to know” is like an unbending religious ritual that transcends every other value in the universe and justifies the vomiting of all information, no matter its actual value to the public or its likelihood of gratuitously harming others......To Read More.....

 

 My Take - For the most part I agree with his assessment, but I could justify this if it was applied consistently.  It isn't!  The level of scandals of this administration, including every department and agency of the federal government has been absolutely stunning.  Hillary should have been indicted years ago, and Obama would absolutely impeached if he was a Republican.  Harry Reid and Nancy Pilosi would have been apoplectic over this man's abuse of executive power - If he was a Republican.  The leftist media has only come forward - and timidly at that - when the stories broke everywhere else first.  The leftist media isn't part of the fourth estate. It's an entrenched encampment in the Democratic Party.