RIP Eric Boehlert

   There are not many Twitter accounts I rush to read first thing in the morning.  One of the few was Eric Boehlert's.  Boehlert has been taking the MSM to task for years for their tendency to play both sides of the political spectrum.  And especially not calling out GOP lies.  Boehlert's twitter feed was a must read during the Trump Presidency.  And especially during the political season of 2016.  I had been a follower for many years before that as well.  When I noticed that the MSM was painting every move by Obama and Democrats as a "Dems in disarray" scenario, I got frustrated with their coverage.  And Boehlert's greatest strength was pointing this out on a daily basis.  

  I first became aware of Boehlert through his writings for Billboard magazine in the 90's.  And remember his name from Rolling Stone too. My the early 00's he had moved away from music writing to becoming a liberal pundit and blogger.  It was in that environment where he found a loyal following.  A trusty liberal voice who spoke truths about GOP lies and how the press often looked away.  

  His death at age 56 is tragic in many ways.  He leaves behind a wife and two grown children. For those who want the media held accountable for their many failings in the last decade or so, it's also a monumental loss.  Boehlert was the voice for many of those, including me.  His weekly newsletter posts, Press Run, were an essential read.  His voice will be sorely missed.  But his writings taught us so much about media failings that we can't help but feel he achieved what he wanted many times over.