Tim Russert:

What we hope to do in this campaign is recognize there are big differences on big issues between John McCain and Barack Obama - the war in Iraq, Iran, Social Security, taxes. You don’t need to get into this other stuff. If it does surface, then I think the mainstream media has an obligation not to just instinctively put it out there without vetting it. Or, if it is something that is manufactured as a virus, report on that - who did it and why. But sometimes it’s very hard to trace it back to its original source.

Let’s see if Russert follows his own advice from here on out. How about you call bullshit when you hear it on your show…..or actually report on news that IS vetted. Let’s add that to the mix, Tim.