MORE MEDIA INCOMPETENCE

Ben at ThinkProgress notes that 5 major MSM outlets (NYT, CNN, AP, NBC and the Chicago Tribune) all emphasized that ONLY Democrats criticized Petraeus & Crocker and ignored the comments from these Senators:

– Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH): “The American people have had it up to here” with the war. The U.S. should tell its allies in the Middle East: “Hey guys, we’re on our way out.”

– Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE): “What are we doing? I don’t see Secretary Rice doing any Kissinger-esque flying around. Where is the diplomatic surge?”

– Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN): “Simply appealing for more time to make progress is insufficient.”

– Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN): “I’m looking for an articulation as to how we get to the end” […]
“We’re at a point in the conflict where an articulation of the endgame needs to be made.”

– Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME):”We’re continuing to pay for the training and equipping of Iraqi forces. I’m told that we’re even continuing to pay for fuel within Iraq. Isn’t it time for the Iraqis to start bearing more of those expenses?”

– Sen. John Warner (R-VA): “Is all this sacrifice bringing about a more secure America?”