The Power of Publishing

Michelle Malkin seems taken aback that some in the press are going after Harry Reid on his questionable land deal, citing editorials in The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and Atlanta Journal-Constitution (though she notes the broadcast networks haven't touched it):

"Lo and behold, a few in the MSM are coming down hard on Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) for his failure to disclose real estate deal profits. It's good to see major newspaper editorial boards taking on the Democratic culture of corruption."

Where have I heard that phrase before?

Speaking of Malkin, Robert Cox , writing in the Washington Examiner, says conservatives are being "boxed out of what is fast becoming the biggest force in electoral politics.

"Enter Fox News pundit, author and top-rated blogger Michelle Malkin. Last week she received notice from YouTube, the world's most popular video sharing service, that her video had been deemed 'offensive.' The result? Her account was terminated and her videos deleted.

"YouTube refused to say why her videos were 'offensive' and there was no avenue available to challenge the decision. Today, her videos are gone and her voice is suppressed on the most important video 'node' on the Internet.

"Some might note that Malkin can still host her videos elsewhere. Of course she can, but that would fail to understand the powerful forces of 'network externalities' at play online. There is no Avis to eBay's Hertz for good reason: Once an online network is fully catalyzed, there is no reason to join an alternative network."

Now YouTube has been sold to Google, and "according to USA Today, 98 percent of the money donated to political parties by Google employees -- "Google Millionaires' -- went to Democrats."