Samuelson worries that the press would lose credibility if its fact-checking is perceived by the public as witch-hunting. The Republican machine, through its "think tanks", loyal media outlets, and Congressional investigation, has conducted thirty years of witch-hunts against Democratic presidents, with the desired result, that relatively honest men and women have become criminals to millions of Americans. However, this susceptibility to hypnotic suggestion seems to work only one way, Republican against Democrat, because, I would venture, that those inclined to believe the worst about Democrats are likely to think any factual presentation of damning reporting against Republicans is nothing but lies. This is a severe form of confirmation bias. Few of those who, like some of our posters, believe that Hillary Clinton is a witch, a murderer, corrupt, and "as crooked as a dog's hind leg", will ever be convinced otherwise. Those folks will support Trump in the face of all contrary evidence.