Satire is obsolete

I caught this via Atrios. The New York Times "Public Editor" asks readers to weigh in on whether reporters should point out when politicians tell lies, instead of just transcribing the lies as they normally do.

Apparently he finds that an odd concept -- of course that isn't their job -- but he's been getting all this puzzling mail complaining that they don't do it, so please explain it to him.

I'll retire to Bedlam.