That’s because they’re a bunch of pussies, who are afraid the pissing off the Bush Administration will cost them White House access, which will allow their competitors to get an edge. Hence the whole cowed milquetoast act.
"People are like, ‘Shouldn’t I be seeing this stuff on TV for free? Why is a guy in a baseball cap with a high school education telling me this?’ "
–Michael Moore, on audience reaction to Fahrenheit 9/11