Morning Post: Oh dear we are that gullible

Hello? Pigford anyone?
Here’s your Media Matters timeline on the recent stoopid.
I mean really. How reactionary can the media get?
Yes, a boy in a runaway balloon is a big story. But this recent episode rose to the cabinet level very quickly without much question.
Actually, there were a lot of questions about this bad media actor’s past work and nobody paid attention to it. Now, maybe they should.
At least until the next shark attack or runaway balloon.
One big question I have is where were all those editors and reporters who understood the deeper context of discrimination by the USDA and, specifically, the black farmers’ lawsuit? There are dozens of people in media throughout the South who are familiar with the case. It’s taken days for that aspect of this story to surface. The case, by the way, may be settled but it’s far from over.
Also, you might wish to contemplate what Shirley Sherrod actually said. Here’s the link to the full video.