A simple exercise to prove what we know about the press

For all those people who insist "there is no media bias"

Let's assume for a moment President-elect McCain nominated a highly qualified cabinet choice who had this sort of tax problem that he failed to disclose earlier in his public career. 

Would President-elect McCain get away with this sort of response? 

Remember Geithner used to be a Republican and might well have been a consensus pick amenable to serving under McCain.

Had that scenario unfolded I open the floor for predictions on:

a) How long before Geithner would have been forced to withdraw his name from consideration over his tax flap?

b) How long before Geithner would have been hounded by the press out of his present job at the NY Fed?

The double standard here is astonishing. And much as Republicans have every right to be disgusted, my .....what of old time Democrat women like Zoe Baird    or Kimba Wood  who were tossed aside like last week's recycling when very similar issues came to light?

Bleccch!