Absolutely amazing undisguised bias was on display today at the UNITY Conference, as some journalists in the audience actually booed President Bush, after giving John F. Kerry standing ovations and softball questions the day before: Bush Defends Terror Alert, Challenges Kerry.

I have never seen the leftist bias of the media so blatantly revealed. It was so bad that even CNN’s Paula Zahn was forced to acknowledge it on her show tonight.

Journalists attending the Unity conference in Washington gave Kerry loud applause when he appeared before them on Thursday, so Bush had little doubt about the group’s political leanings when he agreed to talk to them.

Still, the derision that greeted some of his answers to their questions was a stark contrast to the fawning crowds Bush usually faces on the campaign trail.

Many in the crowd laughed when Bush struggled to answer a question about what tribal sovereignty means for Native American tribes in the 21st century.

“Tribal sovereignty means that; it’s sovereign. I mean, you’re a — you’ve been given sovereignty, and you’re viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities,” Bush replied.

The crowd applauded a questioner for asking Bush about his views on whether race and ethnic background should be used in college admissions and hiring. Bush has already stated his opposition to racial quotas in schools and hiring.

C-SPAN has video of this travesty, at their Recent Programs page.

The mask is all the way off.