Yes, the mainstream media has been very harsh on Sen. Clinton and her husband. A big part of it is sexist, and part of it could be that she is the real “change” candidate. I think Clinton is making more mistakes now in the campaign, the constant hostility from the MSM and bloggers (mostly made up of young white males), is taking its toll. Obama glibly goes on, lightly critisized and hardly vetted. Further proof of sexism in the political press and editorial is the treatment given to the McCain lobbiest story, the lobbiest’s picture is of a blond in a cocktail dress, he in a business suit – not even a Tuxedo!
Obama, as self assured as he seems personally, represents not a party confident in its beliefs and ideologies, but one “desperate to win”, still too interested and willing to be defined by the pundit and editorial press and a small but vocal right-wing minority. An untold but important segment of democrats are voting for him because they have become convinced, on very little evidence, that he can win based on his oratory and charisma and not because he would make the best president, as Todd Gitlin basically said on the Huffington Post – “Clinton wins on points….but Obama seems to have the momentum”. I think it is sad and makes the Democrats look weak and pathetic to the rest of the country not so invested in the primaries.
This particular pidegon will come home to roost later in the general election, as I don’t believe the electorate in general will be as willing to forgive his lack of experience, mushy and chronically weak legislative record and bald faced ambition to become President before his time. The press will with some high profile pundit exceptions, essentially “turn” on him and some less favorable items will emerge on him and his wife, who sounds like a ticking time bomb and gunpowder for the Republican attack machine. Some of us who never thought it possible will be forced to give McCain a second look, as Obama’s flaws are belatedly pointed out in the media.
I do not look forward to the time when Fox Broadcasting starts to pound on him. And some of us who never thought it possible to vote for a Republican again are forced to hold our noses and give McCain a second look.
February 27, 2008
A sad a desperate party?
Posted by catlinc under Politics | Tags: Clinton, commentary, mccain, Obama, sexism |Leave a Comment
Yes, the mainstream media has been very harsh on Sen. Clinton and her husband. A big part of it is sexist, and part of it could be that she is the real “change” candidate. I think Clinton is making more mistakes now in the campaign, the constant hostility from the MSM and bloggers (mostly made up of young white males), is taking its toll. Obama glibly goes on, lightly critisized and hardly vetted. Further proof of sexism in the political press and editorial is the treatment given to the McCain lobbiest story, the lobbiest’s picture is of a blond in a cocktail dress, he in a business suit – not even a Tuxedo!
Obama, as self assured as he seems personally, represents not a party confident in its beliefs and ideologies, but one “desperate to win”, still too interested and willing to be defined by the pundit and editorial press and a small but vocal right-wing minority. An untold but important segment of democrats are voting for him because they have become convinced, on very little evidence, that he can win based on his oratory and charisma and not because he would make the best president, as Todd Gitlin basically said on the Huffington Post – “Clinton wins on points….but Obama seems to have the momentum”. I think it is sad and makes the Democrats look weak and pathetic to the rest of the country not so invested in the primaries.
This particular pidegon will come home to roost later in the general election, as I don’t believe the electorate in general will be as willing to forgive his lack of experience, mushy and chronically weak legislative record and bald faced ambition to become President before his time. The press will with some high profile pundit exceptions, essentially “turn” on him and some less favorable items will emerge on him and his wife, who sounds like a ticking time bomb and gunpowder for the Republican attack machine. Some of us who never thought it possible will be forced to give McCain a second look, as Obama’s flaws are belatedly pointed out in the media.
I do not look forward to the time when Fox Broadcasting starts to pound on him. And some of us who never thought it possible to vote for a Republican again are forced to hold our noses and give McCain a second look.