I have long ago grown weary of a press that seems more interested in reporting on what their competitors are doing than discussing the issues of the day. And I must admit, that I feel that way about the blogosphere as well. I have enormous respect for Charles, and I certainly understand the desire or need to defend oneself, but my eyes gloss over when the articles here or posts are dedicated to discrediting other bloggers, or fighting about what they accused each other of. That is not to say Charles is not free to do as he pleases, just that I am more interested in the issues.