"The problem with biased media isn't that they are biased. The problem is that they allow that bias to color their reporting. How much of their biased reporting is consciously anti-Republican is hard to say. But 85% of national reporters and editors supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016 is not surprising. We've come to expect it. It's when the media pretend to be objective or, at least even-handed in their coverage of politics that we have a problem – especially when many in the media have deluded themselves into actually believing that their slanted, anti-Republican, anti-conservative attitudes aren't manifesting in their coverage.
"Many actually believe they are non-partisan in their coverage. I think there are many CNN reporters and editors who genuinely believe they are being as objective as possible. That's why they're so outraged when Trump calls them out. Certainly, there are several prominent CNN reporters who aren't even trying to hide their hate for Trump, but it's a sign of how corrupt and elitist our media have become that so many reject criticism of being biased as "attacking the press."
"Should Battel have been fired? The editor probably had no choice if she wanted to keep the fiction of objectivity intact. But if bias were a firing offense nationwide, there would be few reporters left working."
Daily Caller comments: . . . “ 'It shows you that some media will do anything to keep the status quo and career politicians in power,” campaign manager Tori Sachs said. “The liberal media can’t stand the idea of a job creator and combat veteran coming to Washington to shake up the system. This happened as we closed in within the margin of error.' ” . . .
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