Maybe a little too optimistic (see below, and scroll down), but there’s something to this, from a reader in Germany:

I think that, at least for some time, the election has turned the tide
regarding the MSM. I’m watching CNNI right now, and I can hardly trust
my ears. Anderson Cooper calls the terrorists “thugs”, tells about their
using a young man with Down syndrome for a suicide attack as a proof for
their ruthlessness. Christiane Amanpour is full of praise for the Iraqi
voters, Paula Zahn instinctively says “Terrific!” in reaction to the
reports. I would not have thought all this to be possible, I expected
“doom and gloom” reports all over. As far as I can follow the other US
media, I really think this will at least temporarily have made a change
for the better.
It’s even true for some media in Germany. “Spiegel Online” is now
finally using the “T” word and asking Europe to do more to help. The
Financial Times Germany reacts very positively. Only our friends from
the left, “Frankfurter Rundschau” and “tageszeitung” can’t join the
Iraqis in their celebrations. It’s all illegitimate, only meant to help
the “occupiers” and their “puppets”, civil war is imminent, there’s no
reason to be joyful. Roger L. Simon is so darn right: Those people on
the left are indeed the “new reactionaries”…

John Kerry and co. must be feeling especially lonely.