The media is currently beating the McCain thing into the ground. That’s after it beat the Brennan security clearance thing into the ground. And that’s because it can’t seem to grasp that 90% of the public doesn’t remotely care about its privileges and tastes. And won’t get outraged over seeing them flouted.

It’s come as a shock to CNN that no one has a problem with pulling the security clearances of retired personnel.

The majority of U.S. voters believe that former CIA Director John Brennanand former FBI Director James Comey should have their security clearances revoked, according to the Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released exclusively to The Hill.

The survey showed 59 percent of registered voters felt Brennan should have lost his security clearance, while 64 percent said Comey and others at the FBI who were fired or demoted over their actions should lose their clearance.

Overall, 60 percent of registered voters said they believed that former national security officials who become consultants and TV news contributors should give up their national security clearances.

It’s another brilliant media victory!

In the Beltway, it’s understood that security clearances are a career asset. Most Americans don’t recognize it and don’t care about it. The media had spent the better part of a week picking a losing battle. Now it’s picking another one. And then it’ll pick another one.

Because it doesn’t seem to know when to quit.