Watch this report from the Associated Press and tell me if this was a Republican what the mainstream media would be doing with this story?

I don't know the specifics of this land deal and whether Reid is getting a bum rap, but I can guarantee you that the media would not be downplaying this story if it was a Republican leader with the exact same circumstances.

TOM ADDS: One tidbit also worth noting from the print version of the Associated Press story: "AP first learned of the transaction from a former Reid aide who expressed concern the deal had not been reported properly."