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[spooky_nine]

1994: Republicans sweep into control of Congress, including picking up a 26-seat margin in the House. Not a single Republican incumbent anywhere loses.

Media conventional wisdom: The country has given the Republican agenda a broad mandate, and decisively rejected the Democrats.

2006: Democrats sweep into control of Congress, including picking up a margin of at least 26 House seats, probably more. Not a single Democratic incumbent anywhere loses.

Media conventional wisdom: A pox on both their houses. The voters have rejected partisanship, and want both parties to work together.

1994: Incoming House Speaker Newt Gingrich backs a political ally for Majority Whip, who goes on to lose to Tom DeLay for the post.

Media conventional wisdom: It doesn't matter; Newt is still the man. He's hailed as probably more powerful than President Clinton. Time Magazine names him "person of the year."

2006: Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backs a political ally for Majority Leader, who goes on to lose to Steny Hoyer for the post.

Media conventional wisdom: Pelosi seriously blew it. She's damaged goods, now. She cannot plausibly lead.

Liberal media, my tailfeathers.

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[krinndnz.livejournal.com]

It's a cryin' shame: the mainstream media is, increasingly, not journalism, but just an extremely well-funded and ardent proponent of the status quo, whatever that status may be.

[spooky-nine.livejournal.com]

i agree. real news doesn't get picked up anymore, especially if it flies in the face of what the white house is doing (downing street memo, u.s. soldier's war crimes in iraq, hell, even the civil war in iraq, etc).

[krinndnz.livejournal.com]

Well, some of it gets hard to ignore. I like the Jonathan Schwarz (http://tinyrevolution.com/mt) take on matters, but I suspect he's already on your reading list.