I had a similar debate with a liberal friend of mine. He was sure the MSM was giving the republicans a free ride while I saw a decidedly liberal bias in the reporting. We challenged each other to produce articles over the next week to support our positions. After one rebuttal showing that it may not be great reporting, but it wasn't bias of an article he submitted and several articles for which the only rebuttal was they were just sensationalizing things to sell papers, he withdrew from the challenge.

Take a look at the prominence of the 500 WMD chemical weapons shells found vs other stories in the NYT, etc. If its just sensationalism, then hyping the shells would fit. But if it is liberal bias, burying the story in the paper fits. Check it out for your self.

But when I look at the MSM, I see their grossly biased treatment of issues in favor of the Republicans, as in the Abramoff scandals, or the Juan Williams bit on NPR today where they discussed what the Republicans would do post-Hamdan without even wondering what the Dems would do.

So, who knows, maybe the MSM isn't biased, it's just being looked at from biased eyes?

Your right. I missed that indirect reference to his party. The fact it was on the last page of a four page article and indirect certainly blows out any argument there could have been any bias involved.

And yes, I see a pretty consistent trend across the MSM (not just the NYT, Globe, LA times, etc). But hey, you seeing the reference I missed shows that there was absolutely no bias in the story. Any republican could expect the same.

I guess the lack of bias is why circulation is rising so fast.

But remember, there is no MSM bias.

Right, which is why the following is in the story:

While on trial, he tried to revive his political career with a run in the Democratic gubernatorial primary but lost earlier this month.

And your notion of the "mainstream media" is the Birmingham, AL paper??? LOL!

Try this, what party did Siegelman belong to?

But remember, there is no MSM bias.

--No, but really, I'm reminded of Martin Sheen's character in Apocalypse Now. Handing out political-bribery convictions in Alabama (or several other Southern states) is like writing speeding tickets at the Indy 500. The Louisiana legislature would look kind of funny with, like, 3 members convening.