Dinosaur Media Targeting Petraeus

NewsBusters has a great story about the newest spin from the New York Times on America's commander in Iraq. General David Petraeus is an extraordinary man, not only in Military matters, but he also holds a PhD. from the Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations at Princeton University. He understands political process as well.

The media will target Petraeus in an attempt to undermine his credibility prior to his report in September. Start counting the attacks now (muted though they may be) and compare the number in 3 weeks. The surge is working, so the dinosaurs will start looking to attack the architect in the hopes of creating a doubt around his report.

Whether or not it works will depend on how the public reacts. It will take a ton of attacks to lower his favorability, since he was universally endorsed by Democrats and Republicans alike. That doesn't mean the dinosaurs won't try. They've demonstrated time and again that the facts don't matter much, where the elite leftist opinion is concerned.