I Agree, the Major Political Reporters Covering the Primaries are Useless

Would that this would happen.

Some reporters should drop out of the campaign

By Martin Schram -
Published 12:00 am PST Sunday, January 13, 2008

The verdicts of Iowa and New Hampshire prompted a handful of the 2008 political players to depart from the presidential campaign trail.

But far too many remain for our own good.

Along with the handful of presidential candidates who dropped out so far, voters might be better served if a hundred or so of my political-reporter and pundit colleagues dropped out as well – and were replaced by journalists whose beats are about national security, economics, environment and health care.

For our coverage has not been serving the public interest by providing the sort of information voters really need to know – especially in the last weeks when many voters make their decisions.

I would add something more significant. That among top tier political reporters, not only is there a lack of understanding about the political issues of the day, there is actually an active disdain for knowing these issues.

It's all about the game, not what it means to win or lose.

The coverage is cynical and juvenile.