Am I the only who has been feeling like the coverage from the media is becoming more and more... biased? I don't want to be like those whiney Republicans who claim that "to question = to attack", but I must say, most of us Obama supporters have given the so called "liberal" media the benefit of the doubt when they have been hard on Obama over the months. Though they seem to obsess over every little thing done by the Obama campaign, especially the gaffes. I know for myself I thought, well, he is relatively new on the scene, maybe that's why they spend their every waking coverage dissecting his speeches & requesting "more substance", investigating relatives abroad, playing clips of poorly chosen words over and over again, looking at any poll that suggests a Hillary gap, a Working Class gap, a Women gap, a blue gap, or a red gap.
I, for the most part, gave them the benefit of the doubt. John McCain has of course been in the senate for 26 years trying to "shake up Washington" ( i kid, i kid), so maybe they are just trying to give the viewers balance. Fast foward three to four days ago...
McCain announces a vice president whom no one in the media, "the google", not even spokespersons in the McCain camp know anything about. First the media begins by giving us campaign talking points. She's a reformer, a fresh face, a maverick, they said... examples? No.
Suddenly, perhaps through conscience, coaxing from Obama supporters or just plain old people with no agenda but who just prefer their news fair, balanced, and honest, the media slowly but surely began to report facts. Within minutes charges of media bias and sexism began to fly. After Palin's well delivered, well read, highly condescending speech, the media did nothing but lavish praise and excitement. Declaring her a true politician, a fighter, tough, a great VP pick for McCain, etc etc.
This same media who no matter how many great Obama speeches we've listened to, they always seem to need more substance. No matter how long he's been campaigning, debating, holding town halls, etc, they always seem to wonder if he's ready, Is he just an empty suit. This same media is, after 6 days of media spotlight and one speech, now ready to declare Palin and I quote from MSNBC's Chuck Todd "conservative's Obama". Obama who has been on the trail being scrutinized, questioned, practically interrogated no matter how well he does, and especially when he does "bad". Is it just me or is that a double standard?
Now I don't condone the media digging into her personal life and having 24 hour coverage of it. But some of the disgust with it out there is so hypocritical. The same people reporting that "Obama has a friend who knew a guy who danced with a girl who married a guy who said he wants to visit Mecca... does that mean Obama's a secret Muslim?", are now the same one's who find it deplorable that the media would comment on Palin's personal life. Am I in bizzaro country or something?
And the media has this cute way of reporting silly stuff about Palin. Now I don't know where they are going for their stories, but, Palin's children and her being the mom of a handicapped (adorable) baby & whether she can care for five kids, her husbands DUI from long ago, are not my worries!!
John McCain's process of picking her is a concern. Her positions on key issues are a conern. Her qualifications based on what McCain claimed was vital for the presidency/vice-presidency are my concerns. John McCain's reasons for picking her, which many speaking for him have said was political and not for governing concerns me, because he's the same one who said he'd rather lose an election rather than something or another... this is a concern.
I've written to many radio stations, television stations, and news sites telling them that they should consider the possibility that many in their audience are growing tired of being fed talking points and biased coverage. If you find yourself feeling as fed up as me, you should do the same!
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