Instapudding speaks, and with his allegedly libertarian megaphone, says:

The press had better hope we win this war, because if we don't, a lot of people will blame the media.

Perhaps a lot of really stupid people might blame the media.

There is a cartoon that was published called Heartfield Versus Hitler, which chronicles the photomontages of an artist named Heartfield (first name escapes me right now) who did a brilliant set of anti-Nazi propoganda pieces.

One of the photomontages was a picture of a cartoonish character called "Mike the German" and he's screaming 'Help!  I'm Surrounded!'  Of course, Mike the German was surrounded in the photomontage - by rings of soldiers, tanks, guns, etc - ALL facing outwards.

This is the similar cry of pseudo-libertarians (ie, conservatives - since a true libertarian would never have supported the Iraqi invasion - at least, not a libertarian who knows anything about libertarianism).

Instapundit's Republican party controls the presidency, both houses of Congress, the Supreme Court (more or less), a majority of governorships, via its control of the presidency, it controls the US military and indeed has had plenty-o-time to put together their own military vision, plan and strategy.

Yet somehow, as fucked up as Iraq is, none of that is their fault.  Its the media.  There wasn't an ill-conceived invasion, or a piss poor plan to occupy Iraq afterwards (actually, this is probably true in that there was probably no plan at all).  Flowers, chocolates, and then we're home free.  But when the Iraqis fight back, its the media's fault, as if they're just preening for the cameras like a modern day Lance Ito.

So maybe a lot of people will blame the media...a lot of really stupid people.

This argument from a so-called intellectual and voice of the right is so odd, that it defies a response.  Did you stop beating your wife?  Yes.   Yes, I did.  How do you address a claim such as 'people are gonna blame the media if we lose the war.'  No they're not?   Uhh, why would anyone blame the media.  This is surely addressed in Instapundit's comments...oh, wait, no they're not, because he doesn't have any.

Iraq.

Medicare Drug Plan debacle.

Rising poverty, income disparity, etc.

Rising levels of uninsured.

Katrina.

I didn't do it man.

Don't have a cow.

3 more years 'til we get the Bart Simpson president out of the White House.