And this is partially why. They've been cowering from the GOP & media ever since Reagan mocked them for being liberals. They let this double standard come about by not challenging back. Sure the media favors the GOP corporate agenda, so you fight harder to get your message out there. You call the networks & demand that US congresspersons be put on the air & you arrive with a set of talking points & be ready to challenge any lies you hear. Instead of cowering from the word liberal, they should have said, "Hell yes we're liberal & here's why," & then recited that Joe Conservative essay. They make up an entire list of talking points from that essay, but they never do.