Do we need a timeclock for the MSM

Do we need to put up some sort of timeclock measuring how long it takes the MSM to report on the story Major Garrett broke last week – a story utterly ignored by every major news organization in both print and television news? You remember, about how the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army were refused permission by the State of Louisiana, to bring aid and comfort to those people trapped in the Superdome?

You know!!! The story that blows apart the entire, carefully constructed narrative the MSM has been putting together on Katrina! The “Bush effed it all up and the Democrats in charge of Louisiana did just swimmingly…” meme.

Lorie Byrd is thinking yes that we need to do something, to step up pressure, somehow, to get the MSM to REPORT on this story. Betsy agrees and writes very sensibly:

Look, this story is news. If it’s not true, then there is a major story that the leaders of the Red Cross and the Salvation Army went on TV and alleged that they were kept out. If it is true, it’s a crucial piece of the puzzle to explain what happened in the Superdome and Convention Center. The media is being derelict in its duty in not covering the story, either way. Perhaps, they can stop congratulating themselves on how well they have done in covering this story and start asking some hard questions.

Shrinkwrapped thinks eventually the MSM will have no choice but to cover it. I dunno. What I have noticed (and if I have noticed it, the press has, too) is that these little lies, distortions and omissions are like little drops of poison. They muddy up the real stories and linger as “impressions” that people can think back to, later, in foggy recollection and say…”oh yeah…that was the time all thsoe people were trapped…because Bush screwed up…”

I’m personally feeling very pessimistic about getting ANYTHING real put through the press, anymore. They are not interested in reality, anymore. They’re interested in…something else.

Dr. Sanity says that as a psychiatrist, she does understand how difficult it is for the press to come to terms with their problems. I doubt they ever will.