Reply #4: One more time for the record [View All]

[spindoctor]

The problem is with our big (tv) media.
I dispute that they are biased, like some want to believe. The problem is that they are commercial.
Therefore, they are not in the business of selling news, they are in the business of selling advertisement. The more viewers you have, the more advertisement you sell. The more you tell the people what they want to hear, the more they will tune into your programs.

Consequently the media coverage, or the items that they focus on, was bound to change once Bush's approval ratings crossed the 50% line.
They are simply still feeding their viewers according to their appetite.

So Bush's AWOL status has become "fair game" indeed, right after more important issues like Janet Jackson's boob.