When the Media Meets the Masses
The thing about the DC bubble that encapsulates the talking heads and shields them from the public, is that every now and then, they have to walk among us, and at the convention, the distrust is palpable.
When a FOX News reporter tried to interview some passing protestors, they all immediately told him to fuck off. Then, they started to chant, "Fuck FOX News" until they had to cut away.
The panel discussion of MSNBC talking heads can’t get away with much without the crowd coming down on them. Buchanan is usually booed down for his GOP spin, and Maddow cheered. Chris Matthews mentioned talking with some die-hard Hillary Clinton supporters who were quite hard on him.
Usually these guys are insulated in their studios, interviewing Very Important People, and rarely coming in contact with the public, and they can convince themselves that they speak for average Joes. Every now and then, however, these guys have to venture out in public, and average Joes are giving a piece of their mind.
