Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne is upset that the media didn't devote enough attention to the charge made by some Catholic professors that John Boehner disregards the poor. The media's inattention to the charge, if that's even true (many news outlets covered it), probably derived in part from its flimsiness and staleness, but for Dionne the explanation is that Boehner's critics were "civil and respectful," which he says doesn't fit the media's inflammatory mood.
Read Full Article »
