Yeah, I was wondering about this. Didn't the drive-bys consider the fact that their refusal to cover the issue could have a backflash effect when they rudely open the door and letting in the oxygen?
Certain clueless factions of the public are going to whack out hard when this surprise, apparently "coming out of nowhere" suddenly hits them squarely in the face.
Then there will be all the global leftists, ready to propagandize it and affix false blame.
Dreamer. They will cover themselves with the same kind of hollow, insincere self-criticism for bias that they published AFTER Obama had won the election.