According to the author, bias in the corporate news culture has lead to a collapse of journalistic integrity and appalling close-mindedness in reporting.
The author offers observations on the absurdities of modern political culture, discussing how liberals have lost perspective while criticizing conservatives for lacking the nerve to stick to their principles.
Goldberg contents that the mainstream media crossed an important line in the 2008 presidential race, moving from a liberal bias to crass partisianship as spin doctors for Barack Obama.