The easiest answer is—you bet your ass it is!
Why, you ask the Professor? First let us look at FOX news, with the announcement that Palin’s daughter being pregnant; they stated that it was something that most families had to deal with. But yet when Jamie Spears was reported to be pregnant, it was something that the family has done wrong that made this possible.
Palin gave an inspiring speech, at least according to the media. But what did she really say about the plight of the American citizen? Short answer—NOTHING! But has the media call her on it? Another short answer—NO! They do report how authentic Ms. Palin is…thinking…no one had ever heard of her until a week ago; she has made two speeches that someone else wrote for her. In that, where is the authenticity?
For instance, Obama was a member of a church that its pastor made some bad comments about the US, but Palin and her husband are members of a party that wants the state of Alaska to leave the Union. While Rev. Wright is still a news maker at certain times, he never called for the attack on the Union. But is it a report? Yet another easy answer—NO!
The media continues to allow McCain big mouths to spout the patriotism angle and never call them to task about issues. We all are well aware that he was a POW, that he was a Naval pilot, that he is in Congress, yada yada, but what about his solutions for the problems of the country. We know that tax cuts are the order of the day. But have him explain how this will benefit average Americans. Companies make more money and make more jobs. Well so far part of that equation is accurate. Companies have made billions and created relatively few jobs…..so how is McCain’s program different from the Bush program?
I think that Palin’s free ride may be over. She basically challenged the media to go after her. That may not have been the most prudent thing to say at a public forum. But we will see if they are afraid of the woman or not. She does not want the media to focus on her family, but yet she is doing the same thing. We will see how that plays out. The media is making Palin, the media can break Palin. But will they show cajones and do what must be done? They were afraid of Hillary and I suspect they will be a coward when it comes to Palin.
The media is as guilty at spreading manure as the candidates. The media likes to say that they are all about the issues and helping Americans make an informed choice—so far they have done NOTHING to live up to that billing.