How the media covers scandals

If the scandal is true and it involves a democrat like John Edwards, cover it up.

If the scandal is true and it involves a Republican, report it.

If the scandal is fake and it involves a democrat, be aggressive in debunking the rumor and going after the people "responsible" for it, eg Obama rumors. I thought this was effective. CNN playing a proactive role against it's rival.

If the scandal is not true and it involves a republican, let the candidate fend for themselves and die by a thousand cuts thru the nasty online whisper campaign.