[11th Earl of Mar]

Nor, in spite of conservative complaints, is there an organised "liberal media elite", disseminating a party line

I partly agree with the author here. I don't think the leftwing media is an 'organised' effort. I believe their liberal bias simply comes natural to them.

[wideawake]

If anyone thinks that the Borking of Trent Lott happened "naturally" without a coordinated effort by various media outlets, they're a bit naive.

There is a lot of reflexive cant in the leftist media, but they definitely know the meaning of teamwork.