But even the candidate's tough press critics may not have been probing enough.

In recent years libel actions by public officials and figures against press critics have seemed to menace that central right.

"One cannot give the appearance of a conflict of interest as a press critic," he said.

But there are plenty of press critics in print and on the Web, so I'll cede the general criticism to them.

Elections have become the most important arena for press critics, but they are hardly the only such arena.

"How many of your other press critics have you kidnapped and assaulted?"

His disclaimer set the press critics in motion.

Conservative press critics often complain that the media ignore the importance of religion.

Such hand-wringing has become fodder for conservative press critics.

There is nothing like a big, fast-breaking story that people are really curious about for putting the professional press critics into their condemnatory mode.