"It isn't as if random crazy people on the street are granted 'they said it so that's good enough to print' privileges by our elite newspapers. Powerful connected people are.
"The 'liberal media' used to be called the 'establishment media' back before conservatives started to seriously work the refs."
-- Atrios, 2012-01-12
"Atrios Johnson is Correct..The Establishment Media was NEVER 'Liberal'
"Thats why when people came along who were, they were separated out and called, 'Muckrakers'..."
-- duane V, comment to above, same day