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The most appalling scandal is the media's lack of integrity and taste &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It's not necessarily the President's many scandals which have made
locker-room humor and bad taste the national staple. It's the rush to
judgment, unethical reporting of information without carefully checking
sources, and the print and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TV media's own fascination with crude behavior that are our national
disgraceAnd, as usual, the press are largely clueless about the consequences
of their shabby editorializing and reporting. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Over the past ten days the press has reported on rumors about rumors, about
what other journalists have reportedly said, and about every insignificant
little pronouncement that comes our of the mouths of political operatives and
women who have much less class, education, responsibility and morals, than the
president they accuse. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Every day more information comes out about the instability and lack of
credibility of the president's accusers. But that makes little difference to
those who are in a feeding frenzy to see who can come up with the latest juicy
tidbits of gossip. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If members of the press think they are on high ground with this one, think
again. National polls are showing that the public is sick of the press, radio
and TV commentators for the way they cover the private lives of public people.
Perhaps journalists should go back to school and repeat courses on
journalistic integrity, and carefully check sources before they rush to print
the garbage we have seen lately, just so they can be the first on the block
with the

The Most Appalling Scandal Is The Media's Lack Of Integrity And Taste 
It's Not Necessarily The President's Many Scandals Which Have Made Locker-room 
Humor And Bad Taste The National Staple. It's The Rush To Judgment, Unethical 
Reporting Of Information Without Carefully Checking Sources, And The Print And 
Tv Media's Own Fascination With Crude Behavior That Are Our National Disgrace.