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Why did it take so long for the media to ask Obama hard questions?

Jeralyn Merritt asks.

What a disgrace that it took the media so long. If Hillary should end up out of the race by next week, which I doubt, they'll be jumping on Obama and propping up McCain. I'll be having none of it.

She's commenting on this WaPo article by Dana Milbank about that press conference yesterday ("Ask Tough Questions? Yes, They Can!"):

It took many months and the mockery of "Saturday Night Live" to make it happen, but the lumbering beast that is the press corps finally roused itself from its slumber Monday and greeted Barack Obama with a menacing growl.

Here's the video, giving a preview of how Obama will look when he's treated like a regular politician:

Full post as published by Althouse on March 04, 2008 (boomark / email).