A Reporter Reveals How the Press Treats Hillary Clinton

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In what is obviously a carefully calculated bit of Bob Somerby bait, Jonathan Allen today reveals “the media’s 5 unspoken rules for covering Hillary.” Here’s the nickel summary:

Everything, no matter how ludicrous-sounding, is worthy of a full investigation by federal agencies, Congress, the “vast right-wing conspiracy,” and mainstream media outlets.
Every allegation, no matter how ludicrous, is believable until it can be proven completely and utterly false. And even then, it keeps a life of its own in the conservative media world.
The media assumes that Clinton is acting in bad faith until there’s hard evidence otherwise.
Everything is newsworthy because the Clintons are the equivalent of America’s royal family.
Everything she does is fake and calculated for maximum political benefit.

Read the whole thing for all the details. Bottom line: “This is a problem for Clinton, and it seems unlikely to go away.” Yes indeedy.