A few days ago I talked about how I often have a bias of a comic based on my relationship with the creator of that comic. In the media outlets there is a debate about trying to appear to be objective. I say trying to appear objective instead of being objective because objective is an impossible standard. It is impossible to give every fact about an issue equal weight at the same time, and an apparent bias will appear even if the components of the story are randomly selected.
There is something lost in this debate about trying to remain objective. Passing on bullshit to the public. Currently the media sees America as having a two party system. According to this narrative there are two sides to every issue and both are equally valid. This is true but not for the reason the mainstream news seems to think. Both sides are usually full of shit.
Evidence to the claim is the commonly sited "we need 60 votes" mantra of the Senate. To recap, the Republicans threaten to filibuster when they don't like a proposal by the Democrats, who then give up because they don't have the votes. What is rarely said is that filibusters are hard. Two people are required to hold the floor on a filibuster. When Mike Gravel filibustered he wore a colostomy bag so he wouldn't have to leave the floor to take a bathroom break. He was speaking so long he started to weep. Filibustering is self torture and I don't believe for a second Republicans intend to do it every time they have threatened to.
Also check out Olbermann on bias
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