I have posted the thoughts in this diary in some comments over the last couple of days. The conclusion expressed really needs to be out there “on its own” so to speak.
When the half-baked Alaskan’s handlers coined the term the "lame stream media" for her; it was probably the closest she came to speaking a universal truth. It applies now more than ever. The MSM is “lame” not for being in the “liberal’s pocket” as Caribou Barbie would claim; but as in crippled. They are crippled by an ongoing decrease in their customer base and therefore, lost revenues. The payoff is after the orange sherbets.
The MSM, from Faux through NPR, all have clearly shown a desire to shape the narrative rather than just reporting it. It is no surprise for Faux News, or the propaganda arm of the Rethug party, but why the alphabet networks including NPR?
I am at the point that I believe that they no longer just want a neck and neck horse race. What I am seeing is that they have a stake in defeating BHO specifically and the Democrats in general. While aware of the potential damage to our nation and society that more Rethug rule would bring; they simply do not care. They are all about short term profits and maintaining their influence and power.
They need to brunt the damage to their empires that the internet has brought on. The free exchange of information through the internet has made traditional TV and cable news organizations less and less relevant. For their long-term survival they need to reverse the trend away from TV and cable news in favor of internet sources.
They see the amoral, money and power grubbing Rethugs as their best potential ally. There is a very real threat to the internet from Washington; even with the Democrats in power. Put the reins of government in the hands of the Rethugs and we can kiss the internet, as we know it as a open source of news and information, good bye. The Lame stream media is ultimately targeting the internet; BHO and the Democrats just happens to be in the line of fire.