Forgot about Rove?

Watching the Daily Show last week, I heard John Stewart make one of the most salient observations about this administration i’ve heard. He said, more or less:

This administration doesn’t worry about accusations and scandal, they just flood the market. There’s so much misinformation flying about the media and the country that nobody knows what to believe or pay attention to.

Ben Adlin wrote an excellent post the other day outlining the media flip from Rove to Roberts. And this is precicely the type of media manipulation Stewart was referring to. One week ago, we had a top administration official (who, before we knew who it was, was supposed to be fired regardless of their identity) apparently responsible for treason against the United States rightfully at the center of the media’s attention. Today, we spend prime-time newstime debating the pros and cons of Bush’s new Supreme Court nomination. A nomination that cannot be acted upon until September, when congress is back in session.

Yes, the Roberts nomination is an important, news and debate-worthy topic. But not when it’s being used to distract the public from a serious crime that (it seems) was quite likely commited by the senior advisor to the President.

So how about it, Media? Let’s keep investigating!