I've noticed that because the "liberal media" actually lacks aggressive, high profile loudmouths comparable to the likes of Rush Limbaugh or Bill O' Reilly to critize the right, liberal politicians end up stepping into those shoes. Howard Dean and Dick Durbin had made some statements about Bush that would have been becoming of pundits but irresponsible on the part of elected officials. At the time, the Democratic party was in disarray after losing the presidential election.