It's been said before; that this election (more than before) is the current governing party vs the media party.
it's obvious to anyone other than the strawman that purported policies-to-be, mindless ramblings and brainfarts and their so-called candidates that the left is out to lunch. it plays to fears and to lotto 649 dreams. they have nothing so do what a loser must, attack the current leader of the government of the day.
it's the media and their string-pulling backers (with sound bites from the popular kids) who form and push the real opposition. their continued angst over this and that, whatever is seen as popular opinion in the flip-floppy editorial boardroom.
they are the opposition party.
it is how to maintain their perceived relevancy, why they remind you to trust them to bring you the facts, the breaking news and other important fluff in a 10 minute segment. drones stare at the toob and believe what they are told by the make-uped talking heads with scary actiony newsy music and chyrons a-blazing. derps watching continuous loops of wag the dawg.
you're welcome.