Democrat operatives with press credentials.

CNN covered Republican Ted Stevens corruption trial 6 times more often than Democrat Robert Menendez.

But I'm sure there will be the usual talking points about not being "sexy" or being "too complicated."

The real reason is that the other guy's scandal is always more interesting.

Eating their own.

Al Gore's Current TV fires Keith Olbermann.

Apparently, even the Left - and his single viewer - finds Olbermann to be a dick.

Press airbrushes story about Malia Obama going to Mexico on Spring Break.

Glen Reynolds writes:

MORE ON THOSE AIRBRUSHED MALIA SPRING BREAK STORIES: The story of Malia Obama’s Mexican vacation reveals double standards and a noodle-spined media.“Rather than collapsing spinelessly, the press, collectively, should have said, ‘Sorry, but this story is already out there, so you’ll have to deal with the security consequences of sending your daughter off to a dangerous country.’”

Pulling a story at the White House’s request is pretty craven.

On the one hand, it's fairly nice that the press was willing to put security of a child above its dynamic to publish.

On the other hand, it's kind of frightening how willing the press was to shill for the White House - particularly when it required that many news agencies had to take the story and put up a "404" notice. It felt...well...Orwellian.

On the third hand, how prudent is it for the Obamas to send their 14 year old to Mexico, even with 25 Secret Service agents?

On the fourth hand, how prudent was it for the Obamas send 25 Secret Service agents to Mexico just so their daughter could go on a spring break with her class?

There are no coincidences.

Legal Insurrection points out:

Remember when no one understood why ABC asked about contraception at the NH Republican debate?

Remember when George Stephanopoulos, at the New Hampshire Republican debate on January 7, brought up and harped on whether the candidates thought states could ban contraception?

Everyone, at least on our side of the aisle, shook their heads in disbelief as to why Stephanopoulos was bringing up the issue. There was no active controversy over contraception, it wasn’t in the news, and there were far more pressing political issues, yet what seemed like an eternity of debate time was devoted to the subject at the insistence of Stephanopoulos.

Well what do you know, about a month later the Obama administration proposes administrative rules under Obamacare which would require free contraception be provided even by religious institutions which oppose contraception on religious grounds.

It’s almost as if Stephanopoulos got the memo first. Unless, of course, you believe in coincidences.

Why Tim Tebow is blessed by those who hate him...

...because - according to Matthew 5:11 -

"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me."

Newsbusters reports:

Outspoken Christian athlete Tim Tebow, now the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has been widely criticized by many in the media. NFL analysts are starting to admit that criticism, in large part, has been because of his faith.


''Inside the NFL'' analyst and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth concluded that much of the hatred against Tebow was based on his religious beliefs. Responding to a question from fellow host James 'JB' Brown, Collinsworth showed his disgust for Tebow's treatment: ''It's unbelievable, though, JB, that one of the best kids - just pure kids that's ever come into the NFL - is hated because of his faith, because of his mission work, because of the fact that he wears it on his sleeve, because of the fact that he lives his life that he talks about.''

This isn't the first time the issue has come up. Many sportswriters and fans have mocked Tebow and hoped to see him fail - in large part, his defenders have argued, because of his strong Christian beliefs. Other football analysts are starting to agree with that assessment.

NBCsports.com commentator Jelisa Castrodale argued: “The NFL's other backup-turned-starters don't generate this type of negativity.” And CBS analyst and former 49ers offensive lineman Randy Cross blamed the media for anti-Tebow coverage: ''People, especially the media, root against him because of what he stands for.''

Showtime Sports' Oct. 12 edition of 'Inside the NFL' featured a nearly 5-minute segment on Tebow. Analysts Brown and Collinsworth were joined by former NFL stars Warren Sapp and Phil Simms discussing Tebow's faith - and the controversial reactions to it.

Brown teased the segment: ''This is a guy that you either love to have him or you hate to love him. What is it about him that folks are so polarized?''

Brown and Collinsworth concluded that much of the hatred against Tebow was based on faith. Brown pointed out: ''There's a number of guys who come into the league with a big marquee, fat paychecks, a lot of attention, and folks don't seem to hate them with the same intensity that they hate Tim Tebow.'' Collinsworth concurred with Brown: ''I couldn't agree with you more. And it's kind of a sad commentary, that, you know, if someone is out carousing every night, the Joe Namath thing, or whatever, they're American heroes, and Tim Tebow, who's working in missions in Asia somewhere, is a guy that we're going to vilify.''

Tebow has indeed been vilified for his Christian faith and beliefs. Commentators have taken aim at him because of his religion and pro-life stance. One sportswriter compared Tebow's confidence that he will start in the NFL to blasphemy. 'Daily Show' comedian John Oliver declared: ''I dislike Robert Mugabe. I hate Tim Tebow.''

The vitriol directed against Tebow is how religion and people of faith are often treated in the media, which often seeks to remove any mention of religion from public life entirely, including in sports.