Bush Speaks at Furman, AP Devotes Half the Story to Miniscule Group of Protestors

OK, we get it already. President Bush isn't exactly that popular, thanks in no small part to seven years of a relentless drumbeat of negative news stories.

So the President goes to Furman University Saturday to deliver the commencement and the story from AP is chock full of references to 15 silent protesters.

Honestly, what does this have to do with what Bush has to say to the graduates?

Can't we just let go of the Bush Derangement Syndrome for one day and focus on what he had to say to the students and ignore the childish antics of some whiny faculty members?

Furman has 655 graduates, 230 faculty and 15 protesters get most of the attention.

For a contrast, just look back a week at the absurdly fawning coverage of The Messiah speaking at Wesleyan.

And on the ABC News site, they have as a "related item" a story about Jessica Lange's unhinged speech at Sarah Lawrence from nine days ago.

Is it any wonder why people despise the media?