Rich Manieri: Kavanaugh story is what happens when objectivity doesn’t matter
Associated PressNever let the facts get in the way of a good vendetta. A New York Times story has reminded Democrats that they still hate Brett Kavanaugh and haven’t come to terms with the fact that he now sits on the Supreme Court. Perhaps this is a warning to future conservative nominees - “You might get confirmed but we’ll keep coming after you.” But let’s not forget something - Democrats are merely reacting to a story that should never have seen daylight. “The long-standing tradition of neutral news coverage is gone,” Fox News political analyst Britt Hume said, when asked about The Times story. They’re consuming an amalgam of the two - and it’s being called “reporting.” Walter Cronkite once said, “Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine.” Cronkite said that many years ago, when the boundaries between news and opinion were more clearly defined and respected.
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