Everyone who thinks partisans should not be involved in deciding this election would put Boy George in a closet. ABC's promotion of this Clinton-Gore spin tool to chief political analyst proves that when it comes to the media, partisan appearances mean absolutely nothing if you belong to the right party. In the last few days, Stephanopoulos has referred to Al Gore as a noble hero. As if there's anything noble in Gore's refusal to concede before the media concede for him. So much for fantasy.
Recusal is almost unheard of in newsrooms.
When media people called for the recusals of Harris or Republican judges, they didn't expect recusals to become reality, but asking for them had its own effect of creating the impression of partisan impurity. It's just another day in the perpetual attempt of the media pot to call the Republican kettle black.