The media is downplaying it because it was peaceful and respectful. If there had been a large fight or lots of smaller skirmishes, they would have been quick to jump on the story about all the “violent racist teabaggers” who caused so much trouble in our nation’s capital.
The best way to get back at them for their bias is to simply refuse to watch their programming and refuse to buy their newspapers.
And I’ll just bet that the grounds weren’t trashed when they left either.