The White House press corps is addicted to the money and prestige that comes with the job. Their addiction is why they put up with McClellan's nonsense. They don't even stand up to him when he impugns their integrity. Like here: If the reporter had any self-respect, he would have called McClellan on the accusation that the reporter was being disingenuous, but then he might not get invited back. The same lap dog mentality pervades the media. It's a big reason why our democracy has become so dysfunctional, IMHO.