Did press bias in favor of Obama constitute a major media failure? Did it matter

[Person Man]

Well, even if there was a positive Obama bias, it doesn't mean that the media itself is biased or that it really matters. Republicans have until recently dominated America's political structure. So, even if there has been long standing bias for Democrats, it has not been able to influence the way people vote. Furthermore, any type of complaint against media bias could, in the future, erode the Freedom of Speech by increasing demand for the return of the Fairness Docutrine, and quite possibly bandwidth rationing on the internet. Sure, maybe the media is biased, but it hasn't mattered and its not worth the trouble of trying to remedy. In fact, Republicans have created stimulating programing for Republicans through the many outlets of News Corp and Clear Channel Radio.