Manufactured Drama, Part II

Looking for an example of the media's obsession with creating the story? Look no further than this piece, detailing Chris Matthews's excited gurglings.

I have to tell you, you know, it's part of reporting this case, this election, the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama's speech. My, I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don't have that too often. No, seriously. It's a dramatic event. He speaks about America in a way that has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with the feeling we have about our country. And that is an objective assessment.

What kind of journalism school did you go to, Chris? "And that is an objective assessment." I don't often mind commentators expressing opinions because, hey, they're commentators; but are you kidding?