The liberal bias in the main stream media is obvious.

Networks like NBC, CBS and ABC have done several stories on how those benchmarks hadn't been met before, and now that 10 of the 18 have been met, complete silence.

Not meeting benchmarks = Story
Meeting benchmarks = Non story

Losing the war = Story
Winning the war = Non story

Civil war in Iraq = Story
No civil war in Iraq = Non story

Obama goes to Iraq = Big news
McCain goes to Iraq = Yawn

I could go on and on, but I think I've made my point.