When it comes to the national media, there are no shortage of things to complain about. They routinely blend staggering arrogance with breathtaking ignorance to create the perfect storm of inanity.
They are dominated by fire-breathing, partisan Republicans meekly "balanced" by nonpartisan journalists.
They studiously avoid any discussion of policy, leaving them plenty of time to obsess on the petty, pointless, and personal.
But one of the most troubling aspects of the modern celebrity press corp is their self-appointed role as gatekeepers of national elections. The media have taken it upon themselves to decide, based on an arbitrary and ever-changing set of rules, who can run for office, who is cool, and who gets excluded.
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