How is this not CBS Nightly News with Katie Couric material?
Oh wait, I know. The source of the story is a bunch of right-wing kooks. Oh, it's Reuters. OK, maybe not right-wingers.
Imagine if Republicans said about the Patriot Act right after 9/11: "Never waste a good crisis"? Oh, that would be different.
I view US mainstream media like I view Pravda or al Jezzera. Kind of interesting, maybe the anchor is hot, but whatever. Blah, blah, blah they say.