We know the answer to that one.

As additional evidence (like you really needed more), there’s this morning’s lead editorial.

Its subject is how Bush can rescue what’s left of his term in office. Before getting to the meat of it, the editorial talks about:

the poisonous partisanship in Washington, with Democrats united in their desire to see Mr. Bush fail while his erstwhile Republican allies scurry for cover.

That’s right – the Dems are viciously spouting venom, while the poor, innocent, helpless GOP runs for cover. Alternate universe.

And then the piece discusses what Bush might actually do to save his Presidency. Here’s what they recommend for him:

1. Actually do something about global warming.

2. Get behind “comprehensive, generous” immigration reform.

3. Become a champion of lobbying reform.

4. Do something real about poverty in the U.S..

5. End Iraq/GWoT detainee abuse.

I know you’re ROFL by this point, but no, really – that’s what the WaPo suggested! Serious alternate universe.

They’re saying, in effect, “If Bush wasn’t really Bush, but was instead some completely different person with totally different goals and motivations, he might do one or more of these five things to save what’s left of his Presidency.”

If a frog had wings, he wouldn’t bump his tail. And if Fred Hiatt had half a clue, the WaPo editorials would remind me a lot less of the paintings of Salvador Dali.

this once proud paper has fully fallen from grace and relevance. they do not adhere to the fundamental journalistic tenet of INDEPENDENCE and continue to prostitute themselves to this administration and the Rovians. perhaps its pressure from woodward to keep the sources of his PR treatises, er – “books” – from closing on him. perhaps its because journalism schools no longer teach ethics and independence as this sin is not only wapo’s to claim.

whatever the cause, this paper and the rest of the so-called media have been revealed to be stenographers at a minimum or cheerleading shills of this single-party dictatorship at worst.

They know EXACTLY what they are doing. They OWN it. They make big $$$ on war.

These “crooks and liars” have planned this for years. Reagan killed the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE in the 80’s in anticipation of the future NEOCON takeover of our Democracy.

Time, Patriot Americans – to wake up your brothers and sisters. Time to get off the couch, get involved and stop this slide into FASCISM, while we can.

“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.”: Mussolini

http://www.editorandpublisher……1002315663

Andy says that there were just as many cheers as boos then Cheney was announced (Andy didn’t boo, despite being a Bush/Cheney hater because he respects the office, if not the current incumbent!). He did boo at the lousy pitch.

That’s an unbaised account, FWIW.