Media Watching--What THEY Want

If you watched the Sunday shows, then you know what happened yesterday.
It was a constant bait and switch that is designed to keep President Bush off balance and give the Dems and Bush successors some sort of compass bearing.
Here's how it works, the media knew that President Bush would give the Strategy for Victory in Iraq last week at the Naval Academy, so last Sunday they started talking about what the President needed to do. "Senator, isn't it time that Mr. Bush (never call him president, that would show too much respect) came to the American people and showed charts and graphs about what is happening in Iraq and is successful?" asked the talking heads like Tim Russert with that serious looking scowl.
Then, when President Bush gives his presentation to the Naval Academy and Russert and others gloat because it seems like they caused the President to react to them.
As a follow up, Russert brings on Sen. McCain and changes the subject, you can't win with these guys, trust me, and they talk about torture, and if McCain is going to cut federal spending and end the deficits and run for president.
You gotta love these media guys because they get it. Sadly, few have enough guts to give up their media jobs and do the hard work of public policy by either working for a politician, or doing the tough work of running for public office.
Next time Russert asks someone if they are running for President, maybe they should ask him, "Haven't decided yet. Tim, are you thinking of running for President, or are you just going to continue complaining about the actions of every politician you have on your show?"
I think Russert wants to run for President, he just doesn't want to work that hard.