Stick with the script

The Daily Howler and I are on the same page. For some time now, I have been saying (coughpontificatingcough) that the national media has been following a well-practiced, well rehearsed script concerning candidates for the Presidency. Here, the Howler talks about it in some detail.

Here's a snippet:

ATTENTION MUST BE PAID: We’ll admit it. Our analysts were thrilled when Kevin Drum incomparably linked to yesterday’s HOWLER—to our post about the press corps’ script on the great sainted solon, John McCain. By now, it should be perfectly clear. Our White House campaigns are driven by the press corps’ scripts—and the script on McCain will decide Campaign 08, unless we start acting now. (Indeed, it may be too late already.) As we’ve long said, we regard Kevin as one of our very best analysts; without question, our side needs him attending to these plupotent scripts. A noxious script about Candidate Gore clearly decided Campaign 2000; the script on McCain is almost as foolish—and it could be just as potent. We all need to attend to this script—right now. We all cheered when Kevin went there.

The worst part, of course is that we, both as individuals and as a party BUY INTO these scripts. Read the whole article, it's breath-taking.