Double standard is defined as a set of principles that applies differently and usually more rigorously to one group of people or circumstances than to another. (from Merriam-Webster Dictionary, m-w.com)

1.  Do you think the media displays a double-standard in their reporting between the similar actions taken by Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican President George W. Bush?  Explain your answer.

2.  Re-read comments made by liberal Salon columnist Glenn Greenwald and liberal tv host Jon Stewart.  What do you think of their observations on the media double-standard?