[timr]

Yeah, I didn't say they never cover them. They do it -- to their credit -- and I'd even go so far as to say that they're one of the more balanced programs on public radio.

But they're still far from actually balanced. As a frequent listener, I'd characterize their overall coverage of conservatives as "a bemused, curious foreign tourist".

[watwut]

Balanced does not mean nor should mean "actively making them look better and hiding ugly parts".

[timr]

No, it means "balanced". You shouldn't hide the ugly parts, but you should report on the good arguments of the opposition -- as well as the ugly parts of your own team. Both the left and the right have good arguments and bad arguments, and if you don't believe that, you're misinformed.

Partisans would much rather that they only hear about the ugly parts of the opposition, and never hear about the ugly parts of their own tribe.

[ethbr1]

To be fair, it's getting more difficult to find erudite, well-spoken enunciation of mainstream conservative views these days.

Mostly because the people who would be able to do that have "chosen" to retire.