Swiftboating the Dems

Peter Daou asks

Why Are Journalists So Petrified by the Thought of a Democratic Congress? Jane Hamsher writes, "We'll leave aside for now the high hilarity of George Stephanopoulos inviting Tom DeLay on to talk about ethics, and letting him blather on about corrupt Democrats virtually without challenge (I can think of 20 things a good journalist would've started hammering DeLay about on the spot, but obviously DeLay took the gig because he had no fear of anything like that happening). Howard Dean appropriately scoffed at the absurdity of the situation, but then came Tim Russert recounting practically the same narrative DeLay had recited. So did Mara Liasson. The thing that seems to have them all wilting on the fainting couch and grabbing for the laudanum is the prospect of Democrats gaining a majority and starting impeachment proceedings, or even launching a few badly needed investigations."

I have to think that Peter is asking this question in the rhetorical mode, as we have seen Tim and Mara in action before. George can go either way, depending on the weather.