Day: February 26, 2008

Is There A Media Free Ride?

This has been accused of the MSM by the Clinton camp, that Obama is getting a free ride and that they are hard on Clinton. It is not fair, according to Wolfson. I feel everybody tearing up! Please people do not by this bovine fecal matter!

The accusation must have done something. Ever since the statement was made, Obama has been hammered in the media. The MSM is getting tougher on Obama. I guess it does do some good to bitch and whine.

Recently, the MSM has been running lots of stories on Obama’s substance, most are negative stories or those to help sway voters away from him and his positions. For instance, after he swept the Potomac primaries by double digits, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews when interviewing a Obama support, did not talk about the election but rather wanted to know what successes Obama has had in the Congress. He did not want to talk about the wins in the elections, he wanted to attack and embarrass the guest. Have never seen this tactic used on Clinton.

Then Joe Scarborough, of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, attacks Michelle Obama for her comment that she was “really proud of her country”. Joe made it a direct point with emphasis, that he was appalled that she had never been proud of the US until now. It was a matter of preception on her comment, but he had to attack. It seems to be a trend in the MSM.

But wait! It is not over yet! Then there was the accusation of plagiarism by Obama of a speech that the MA governor had used. But not much was said that the man is a co-chair of Obama’s campaign and told him to use it in a speech. But yet, little was said in the media about Clinton’s warm fuzzy at the end of the last debate, which was words used by her hubby and Edwards in past speeches.

All this has been in the last 7 to 10 days, so why is the media kowtowing to the Clintons? Are the Clintons controlling what the media reports? Or could it be that they were told that they would no longer have access to the candidate if things did not change? Whatever it was has worked. The media has zeroed in on Obama and the hatchet job is in play.

Personally, I feel that both candidates have gotten a free ride. They are allowed to present political rhetoric as answers to specific questions. Just watch debates, the candidates are NEVER made to answer a specific question but rather allowed to spout campaign fecal matter. The voter does not get a realistic answer to help them decidewho to vote for in the next primary.

The voter deserves proper answers to the questions. A stump speech is not a proper answer. From where I sit, the media is not working in the best interest of the TRUTH. And it appears that they are doing their part to assist the Clintons at every turn.

A New Republican Scenario

Ok, Mccain is the supposed Repub candidate and now there has been a story about his sex life (that alone sends shivers up my spine). It seems to be a good thing, he is raising money on top of money because of this perceived hatchet job. But what if, it is a plan?

OK I sound like a conspiracy theorist, but think about this….Mitt only suspended his campaign, he never stopped being a candidate, only suspended it for the time being. Got that! Mitt could be in the weeds looking for McCain to bomb out or to flame out or something similar.

McCain the height of the campaign Mitt was accused of flip flopping on issues, but yet Mccain has done the same, he now supports the tax cuts, supports torture, and seems to be in support of earmarks, all of these he opposed in the past. He is setting himself up for defeat, in my opinion.

Mitt is a shrewd person, he is playing the GOP for his chance at the presidency. He is trying to make sure it will be his turn in the barrel soon. If for some unknown reason McCain has a crash and burn moment, Mitt will be there to pick up the pieces.

If McCain was truly a man of principles, he has sold them out for the chance to run for president. Is that what you are looking for in a leader? He has pandered to ALL groups within the GOP just to win a little support for his candidacy. Is that what you look for? If so, then you have found your man!

Watch the news, will there be more McCain moments trying to bring him down? Probably, since he is not the first choice of the conservs.

Nader—Again?

I have posted about this very thing before he announced his candidacy.   I got lots of response when I poster it on Daily Kos.

 

NO!  NO!  NO!  He announced on NBC’s Meet the Press, but why?  Yes I covered this in a previous post,  but this whole thing deserves much, much scrutiny.  I called him a media whore and nothing has changed my opinion.  What will be his draw?  Will he pull progressives from the Democratic Party?  Questions, questions, nothing but questions.

 

Ok first question to ask is:  How many times does this loser want to lose?  He is a proven loser.  He was a loser when he represented the Green Party and a loser when he was an independent.  He says that the major candidates are not addressing the needs and desires of the American people.  He wants to be the protest candidate, in case your candidate does not get the nomination.  Silly man!  But those things that he says he represents are valid, only he spends little time during the lull between elections trying to bring these to the forefront.

 

Nader says that the major candidates are not really addressing health care or the impeachment thing or taxation on the speculation profits.  Just to mention a few, very few.  Once again, where was he between 2004 and now?  A media whore!  He would not have gotten much press during the lull, so he waits for the chance to become the spotlight.

 

Next question:  Who is he speaking for?  Who does he think will support his bid?  These are good questions.  If for some reason Obama is not the nominee, then there could possibly be a base for him with these disenfranchised voters.  If these voters feel that the Dems have stolen Obama’s nomination there could be room for revenge on the party.

 

In reality, I question his sanity. And an Einstein quote comes to mind.  Nader says that neither party is addressing the needs of the people, but until now where has Nader been?  He says that he decided to run because no one is really speaking for the American people.  I guess his thinking is, better late than never.  He did, however, have a completely forgettable quote, “Dissent is the mother of ascent”. 

 

My assessment of Nader being a media whore stands!