One story about CNN, one about Fox News...

First up, CNN's Ashleigh Banfield pulls a fast one on Louisiana Senator David Vitter over his prostitution scandal during an interview about Newt Gingrich. First off, its old news and rather than try and stir up some odd relevancy between the two men's indiscretions, she simply didn't need to go there. When Vitters pushed back that Banfield had in fact out done CNN anchor John King, who'd incurred the wrath of Gingrich in a recent debate for bringing up the issue of his infidelities, Banfield replied, "I'm not trying to outdo anyone sir, I'm trying to hold you accountable."

I think it was a cheap stunt and uncalled for. The premise of the interview was for Vitters to comment on Gingrich's issues, not a drilling down into Vitter's personal situation. It was a stretch. Perhaps with a less clumsy segue it could've been pulled off but Banfield handled it poorly.

Watch the interview here and read HuffPo's write-up on the exchange...

 Next, lets turn to a column written by Eric Boehlert commenting on how Fox News has hurt the Conservative party in the US. In short, Boehlert suggests that with the power of Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes, conservatives running for office have to work with and through Fox News to reach their goals. What makes Fox News the ratings king may not necessarily be good for conservatives.

Read the full article here...