https://pjmedia.com/andrewklavan/2012/05/14/if-the-truth-will-set-you-free-what-will-the-msm-do/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:50:12 -0400<![CDATA[I was going to write a satire of the mainstream news media this week but the Washington Post beat me to it. Proving that they are spiraling toward irrelevance and bankruptcy the old fashioned way — by earning it! — the Post ran a hit piece on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that managed to be both irrelevant and suspect, if not altogether untrue. The Post reported that Romney, as a teenager, bullied a classmate. The newspaper also implied Romney&#8217;s motive was homophobia. Romney admits he was a prankster as a kid, which he regrets, but says that homophobia had nothing to do with it. The family of the alleged bullying victim John Lauber says WaPo&#8216;s &#8220;portrayal of John is factually incorrect and we are aggrieved that he would be used to further a political agenda.&#8221;]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:34 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew Klavan]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-klavan/2012/05/14/if-the-truth-will-set-you-free-what-will-the-msm-do-n179488