No, they're trying to position the left as the middle and the middle as the right.
At DU, they always complain about the MSM, even though they know they own it. The MSM is the Left's most prize possesion and they do a lot of "pre-emptive strikes. Without the MSM, the Left is nothing.
That's why Fox News, which we consider to be middle of the road, is portrayed along with talk radio, FR, etc.
Do you have any idea why the DUers call Matthews 'tweety'?