I have as much respect as the next person for the power of the media and conventional wisdom (OK, maybe a bit less), but too often the Beltway press overindulges in its smug estimations of its own importance. Time's Mark Halperin was guilty of that sin this morning on Morning Joe.
Robert Schlesinger is managing editor for opinion at U.S. News and World Report, overseeing all opinion editorial content. He is the author of "White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters." E-mail him at rschlesinger@usnews.com. Follow him on Twitter: @rschles.
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