Blinded by the Polls

Dear me, it has come to this.
The media are so fully inside their own vortex of criticism that they cannot see what they are doing.
It seems to me that, like Manfred Mann, they are "Blinded by the Light"

• Blinded by the light,
  revved up like a deuce,
  another runner in the night

Has nobody yet thought that bad polls do not constitute a democratic process?
The Media are just listening to themselves talking to eachother.
 
The particular SMH article which has prompted my comment states:
"Julia Gillard, it is time for you to make your graceful, dignified, humble, selfless exit from the Prime Ministership.
Stay and it's harder for those who love you to save the furniture and protect your legacy.
Stay and you will hurt more.
Forget Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott. This is about you.
Forget the loss of face. Life's too short."

The Media are just listening to themselves talking to eachother.
In fact, the "talking" has reached frenzy pitch.
They are screaming at eachother.

What will be the outcome?
The Media Scrum would have us believe that Julia will walk away.

Perhaps Manfred Mann has it right:

• She got down but she never got tired
  She's gonna make it through the night

Read more: MANFRED MANN - BLINDED BY THE LIGHT LYRICS

Edit/Update:

The SMH is belatedly trying to redress the "Balance" (is there such a thing, these days?).
They gave Eva Cox a right of reply.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/why-julia-gillard-should-stay-20130220-2eqvz.html