In Case There Was Any Doubt

that the MSM was skewing in favor of Obama: Barack Obama says the subject of his relationship with Bill Ayers is a "distraction" to keep from talking about the economy. Well, McCain is talking about the economy too, but you'd never know it by reading the LA Times From Patterico:

Today John McCain finally began to tell the country about his own efforts to regulate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the Democrats’ incredible inaction. Yes, as many of us had urged, McCain finally talked about the economy, and the conservative blogs went nuts. Republican bloggers know that McCain has to talk about this, because the economy is the top issue concerning Americans, and McCain has a good story to tell — even if it’s one that the media has been ignoring.

Speaking of which:

How did the L.A. Times cover McCain’s stunning speech taking on this core economic concern?

By pretending McCain never said it, and by quoting Barack Obama talking about how McCain is scared to talk about the economy.

Read the whole thing. Is it any wonder newspapers, The Times in particular, are tanking?