MSM Umpiring

Has anyone else noticed the media's game with escalation? Specifically, I'm talking about how our Media Umpires have determined, in advance of any public opinion on the subject, that if Democrats seek to "de-fund" the Iraq War, then they "will have gone too far." I've noticed that that's the narrative, the game, at this point. Democrats are being watched closely for what the media has already determined would-be "overreaching," were it to occur.

Good umpires let the teams play the game. Bad unpires insert themslves into the game. At this point, the media seem determined to prevent de-funding of the war because they believe it would be a political mistake. But isn't that a determination for the American people, and not our Media overlords?

This is not an endorsement of "de-funding" the war. It might, indeed, be a political mistake. But watch how the issue is addressed by the talking heads, and you'll see what I mean.