"The media treat every liberal cause as noble and every 
    conservative cause as mean-spirited, and therefore, 
    ethical lapses by liberals are overlooked, quickly 
    forgiven or completely ignored for the "better good."  
    That mindset is at the core of all media coverage.  You 
    can see it happening with the Air America story.  The 
    media, as a group, agree with the liberal agenda and 
    assume that the intention of liberal organizations are 
    honorable.  Therefore, it is presumed that an ethical 
    breach by a liberal is an anomaly and not worthy of 
    investigation or criticism, especially if it will cripple 
    the agenda in any way.

    Contrast that with their treatment of conservatives where 
    any hope or possibility of wrongdoing is investigated 
    with gusto.  In this role, the media puff out their 
    collective chests and pursue the "truth" at all costs.  

    Through this prism, all media coverage is filtered....