I was thinking about this same subject last night. The media is not liberal- they are partisans with a liberal bent. True liberals would want results, even though I think they are consistently wrong about how to get there. There are problems in this country- immigration, energy policy, taxation, healthcare, etc, that need to be solved. What is needed is for decent, capable men of honor to have a fact-based debate in order to hammer out the most workable solution. But when most of the media constantly gives cover to only one side, that debate never occurs. What takes its place is electioneering by seemingly the lowest common denominator of society. So therefore, I feel the biggest detriment to truly solving problems is a media that has basically taken a dump upon the special role our founders granted them.

I love the old meme that if people have access to care, they won't overuse the emergency room. BS! I did my internship at a catholic hospital. They had a clinic where, if one were accepted, ALL services were free- care, meds, hospital; no deductible, no copay. There was always at least one doctor there for "sick visits" (aka walk-ins). Do you think that those patients utilized the ED any less? If you do, I have a bridge I could sell you...

They might as well be. Anyone who, like myself, has worked at facility where government funded research occurs, knows that these places are government run to a greater degree than most on the outside can imagine.

I think travelgate was the worst things they ever did. They had every right to put anyone they wanted in there, but to save their political image they felt they had to ruin Billy Dale and company. To recap, not only was Billy Dale completely exonerated, the judge admonished the justice department for even brining the action.

I've read this before, but I never tire of reading it; I always find it amusing- in a sad, pathetic way.

"wants"- my apologies to the grammar police.

Am I overly suspicious to think that Press just want a high -ranking official to fall on his sword to protect the exalted one?

Don't worry. There are still plenty of jobs for them in the last remaining growth industry- government.

I assume you are equally disdainful of those groups supported by Soros, Buffett, Gates et al?

I may part ways with a lot of posters here in that I think it entirely possible that these IRS agents were not directed by anyone in this administration. Entrenched bureaucrats know who the bigger threat to their status quo; they know that one side of the aisle will NEVER cut the size of government. Therefore it is plausible that they acted at least semi-independently in their own self interest. I do not, however, believe that the administration has just now learned about it.