The WSWS Simply Couldn't

stop with kicking a dead man when he's down; they even go after the man's funeral.

The WSWS is often wrong about things involving the two-party system in order to further their own ends, but when they have good analysis, they are good, indeed:

The various services held this week in honor of Tim Russert, longtime moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” underscore the extraordinary degree to which the American media has been integrated into the state apparatus. The ceremonies were far more telling about the current state of the media than those involved probably realized or intended. Russert, who also served as NBC’s Washington Bureau Chief and hosted an interview program on CNBC/MSNBC, died June 13 as the result of a coronary thrombosis.

A simple glance at the guest list for Russert’s funeral and memorial services held Wednesday refutes the claims that he was a “tough” and “objective” journalist. He was someone joined at the hip to the political elite, and the latter fully recognized this by showing up in force to pay him tribute.

It certainly exposed for all the world the corruption of the Beltway media with its unholy alliance with the political elite.