Recently, a reader referred me to an article by The New York Times columnist, David Leonhardt.   In it, the writer cites Margaret Sullivan of the Washington Post.  She accuses reporters of being too centrist:  “walking down the center line with a blindfold on.” According to he

I’ve admitted that until the election of George W. Bush, I was a lifelong Republican of a moderate stripe.  I believe in a lean government but also give strong support to social security, national disaster relief, the defense of the country and a free education for all.  I’d lik