The media has created a new standard for reporting "news": it is appropriate to report anything, anything at all, as long as you preface it by saying it is "unsubstantiated."  That is the new standard for reporting about Donald Trump.  But what if the media applied the same reporting standard to Democrats? 1) Would Politico post unreliable reports about Congressman Charlie Crist and his alleged relationship with a certain Green Iguana? 2) Would the Washington Post hypothesize about whether George Stephanopoulos is still mentally ill? 3) Would The New York Times suddenly change its tune and start speculating about where Obama was really born and what his real religion is? 4) Would ABC News run with speculation about who Vera Baker is, and what her alleged relationship with President Obama is or might have been? 5) Do you think we could expect to see unsubstantiated reports about Senator Cory Booker's dating preferences? 6) Might the...(Read Full Post)