Where is the objectivity with ABC and CBS?

I was watching the morning news shows on ABC (Good Morning America) and CBS (The Early Show) and was struck by the lack of objectivity portrayed by well-known journalists on the political coverage. They were rabid in their negative questioning regarding Sarah Palin...not only rabid but ludicrous. One example I saw regarded the teenage daughter's pregnancy and when it was announced. It seems they expected Governor Sarah Palin to give a speech as soon as she was announced on August 29, 2008, "Hello, I am Sarah Palin. I have a 17 year old daughter who is pregnant." Get real! She announced it three days later. What's wrong with that? Family is personal business. Couldn't the media come up with anything else other than totally humiliating a minor? How would your 17-year-old daughter feel about being outed on national news by her mother the day she is announced as McCain's running mate? Most 17-year-olds would crawl under a rock.

What I would like to know is this:

• Do the big-shots who own these stations lean on the national news outlets on their stations to lean to one political side over the other? Is this why I couldn't find objectivity on either of these stations for the national news yesterday morning?
• Do these well-known journalists really feel this way themselves, the way their rabid "journalism" portrays or are they just doing what they're told and selling their personal ethics to the devil?

I was a loyal Good Morning America viewer until being turned off the "journalism" I saw yesterday morning. So, I changed the station to CBS' The Early Show only to find the same thing. Where is the objective journalism?

Journalism Ethics & Standards:

"While various existing codes have some differences, most share common elements including the principles of — truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability — as these apply to the acquisition of newsworthy information and its subsequent dissemination to the public."

Did anybody else read OBJECTIVITY and FAIRNESS in those standards? I sure did.

According to the Society of Professional Journalists:

"The Preamble to its Code of Ethics states:

...public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility."

- - seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account...serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Something I don't believe Good Morning America or The Early News did yesterday.

There should be a line drawn between news and opinion. These weren't editorials. When I turn on national news on a local station (not cable station), I expect fairness and objectivity. I want the facts. I don't want biased journalism with my morning orange juice. If it is Oprah Winfrey, whatever, it is her show and she can stand behind whichever political candidate she wants to (or celebrity, or book, or cause) but when I watch national news on stations like ABC, CBS, or NBC, I don't want to see media bias. I just want the facts. Period.

I think Sarah Palin has a degree in journalism. Maybe she should remind ABC and CBS what objective journalism is.

I don't know who I am voting for. I don't consider myself as either a Democrat or a Republican. I vote according to the candidate, not the political party. What would help is fair reporting so people can get the information they need to make good choices.