What's going to happen in 2006? Basically the same thing that happened in 2005.
Eric Alterman: President Bush will make statements that are demonstrably false. Most, if not all of the mainstream media will print these statements without pointing this out. Bloggers will complain. Mainstream reporters and editors will respond that "since we are being attacked by both sides, we must be doing something right," and attack Democrats for their "fecklessness" in failing to offer up an alternative plan to Bush's fictional statements. Bloggers will complain more. Reporters and editors will respond ... (see above).The above process will be repeated. Repeatedly.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Happy News Year!