Corrupt to the Core

We always knew the Washington Post was in bed with the Democrats. This is just the latest proof.

The story deserves to be trumpeted far and wide. It never dawned on the leadership of the Post that there might be some taint of conflict of interest here... until they got busted. And, as PowerLine points out, the whistle blower was one of the invited lobbyists.

But, hasn't the Washington Post proven itself to be nothing but another lobbyist? The Washington Post responded to the original report in the Politico as follows:

We do believe there is an opportunity to have a conferences and events business, and that The Post should be leading these conversations in Washington, big or small, while maintaining journalistic integrity. The newsroom will participate where appropriate.

But, I have to ask, should the Post be "leading these conversations?" Shouldn't they be reporting on such conversations? When is it ever appropriate for the newsroom to "participate?" The newsroom shouldn't participate, it should report. They're to tell us the news, not create or stage the news.

The Obama administration has denied any involvement, as they had damned well better. A suspicious mind, though, might think that there's a mid-level staffer somewhere in the White House who was feeding names and numbers to the Post's salon organizers. Can we count on the Post to investigate and report this newsworthy bit?

Harrumph, I say! Is it any wonder that the Post, and the media at large, backed Obama? Will the press ever cease to be surprised at the disdain that the rest of us feel toward them?