Wow! Watching an event on TV without commercials. And without gatekeepers. Yes, I watched the Republican convention on the internet.

No interruptions. No commentators telling me what I was hearing and seeing. What a relief! Prominent politicians performed. And I got to watch them. Period.

I didn’t need experts to tell me if this guy has a problem with blacks/whites/independents/women/dogs and cats/plumbers/gays/barkeepers. I didn’t need them to suggest the party trots out this person or that person for this reason or that reason.

The commentary, of course, is the main ingredient in what big networks dole out to you. The commentators believe you tune in to watch them. To hear them. To hear their views. They believe you are far more interested in their views than the views of the politicians.

This is why they interrupt various speakers. They swing cameras onto their own mugs when various politicians are speaking. They figure they know what is best for you.

Some media folks still insist there is no bias in what networks feed you. They say this after injecting their faces with Super Glue. To keep from smirking and rolling their eyes. Networks used to make an effort to disguise their bias. No more. They seem to be proud of it. It laces their comments and questions.