Britain - BBC Schills for the Democrats

Scott notes the BBC's shilling for the Democrats over the Downing Street memo.

In an article about a Democratic congressional publicity stunt, the BBC today sings from the American-left songbook regarding the infamous Downing Street Memo. As the BBC says:

The affair has received scant coverage in the mainstream US media, although left-wing bloggers have had some success in bringing it to public attention.

Scant coverage? Perhaps the BBC does not consider the New York Times (9 stories since May 16 that include the phrase "Downing Street Memo"), The Chicago Tribune (7 stories since May 17, including this one), or The Washington Post (35 stories just this month) to be part of the "mainstream US media. (Oh, if only that were true!) The problem is not scant coverage. It is scant interest. Consider this reaction from Michael Kinsley, sydicated columnist, editor of the LA Times, and certainly no friend of either Bush or Republicans:

Read the rest for a taste of the BBC Bias Bake of the day.

UPDATE

Here is an email I left on their Newswatch Webpage.

The referenced article says:

"The affair has received scant coverage in the mainstream US media, although left-wing bloggers have had some success in bringing it to public attention. "

When in fact since early May:

The New York Times has run 9 stories.
The Chicago Tribune has run 7 stories.
The Washington Post has run 35 stories.

Is that what you call "scant coverage"?

The article also says:

"Gold Star Families for Peace, a non-partisan group, has expressed its support for the hearing. "

This organization is anything but non-partisan. Their entire goal is to pull US troops out of Iraq. Just look at their main webpage which features a large banner that says: "Bush lied. Demand a resolution of inquiry".

That sound non-partisan to you?

I'll let you know if they respond.
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