by Kerry Dougherty
There is nothing that members of the corporate media hate more than being told they’re elites.
Thing is, they’re so elite they don’t even realize it.
Take The New York Times White House correspondent, Annie Karni, for instance.
It isn’t simply her job to report what’s going on in Washington, she’s also the self-appointed defender of former presidents not named Trump.
On Sunday, CNN’s Jim Acosta took time out from attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — apparently it’s the anchor’s job to try to damage a likely GOP frontrunner for president in 2024 — to give Karni a chance to blow kisses to the Obamas.
Acosta pointed out that there was criticism of the party Barack Obama threw for himself at his Martha’s Vineyard $12 million estate Saturday night. Leaked photos showed a crowd of unmasked revelers, including Obama, dancing inside a crowded large tent.
Criticism of the party was “overblown” according to the NYT reporter. Continue reading
