Working themselves over

I have heard of working the refs. In this case it seems it's the refs working the refs.

Hopefully Bob Somerby will stop obsessing about how we liberals failed to strike back in support of Al Gore eight years ago and focus on this. Because if guys like Tapper and Helperin are leading the way, you can bet the press will try to "atone" for the "sins" they committed during this election.

To hear Halperin tell it, you'd think they tried to cut down the tire swing, not ride it.