Media Coup
It’s becoming patently clear my likening of Ol’ Hen Hill as dead weight in this prolonged primary is not off the mark, and now, others feel it too. A Washington Post article, states Howard Dean claims the delay of a clear leader will hurt the party in its inevitable face-off against Egg McCain and his 61 percent favorable rating INCLUDING plurality of Democrats. (Um, I said that in Caught Up in the Packaging. Ok, I didn’t use Cokie Roberts’ fancy words but the sentiment was the same.)
Today, 370 delegates are on the table in Texas (some say a Clinton stronghold), Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. In order to stay in this game, Ol’ Hen Hill must win 60 percent of the votes to catch Egg Obama. His camp says she ain’t gonna do it. Her camp looks toward April 22, as if she has already.
As these two duke it out in what could be the final round, the media has their fun. Stories abound about Ol’ Hen Hill’s vow to stay in despite clear evidence to the contrary. Her lack of viability as the candidate to get the Dem Nom nod isn’t slowing her down. What bothers me most though, is the media’s response to her two appearances on Saturday Night Live where she accused the media of unfair scrutiny tipping the scales in Obama’s favor. (I wanted to bring you this clip but the tight shirts at NBC pulled all the YouTube clips for copyright infringement.)
What does the Fourth Estate do? Do they take comedy on its face. Do they stop to use those big brains of theirs contemplating the Clintons are extremely plugged in to the pop-cult scene? Or perhaps two appearances on same show in less than a month signals a strategic move to influence the media's primary coverage? Of course not. The best and the brightest are too smart to actually stop or think.
Yeah that's actress Mary Steenburgen and graying hubby, who knows everybody's name, Ted Danson pictured below. The other folks with their mouths hanging open holding tape recorders are supposed to be unbiased journalists.
Photo courtesy of washingtonpost.com
Instead, these stenographer-type journalists actually feed into her campaign’s line-o-bull. A corrupt developer currently on trial once contributed to Egg Obama? Print that! We can misconstrue a Canadian official’s representation of a dubious-sounding meeting, in which, Egg Obama admitted he’s hoodwinking the American voters? Print that! Rash editors moved to rush that copy across the rim so fast they missed the little FACT that all parties involved confirmed said meeting didn’t even take place.
Here’s a shot for some balance. Try requesting those tax records again and see what jokes Hen Hill comes up with next. My point is just like the Fourth Estate kowtows to the current administration for fear of a shut out, they are doing same in dealing with Ol' Hen Hill.
What happened to the good old days of real reporting? When reporters pissed off politicians because they knew they were full of shit and told them so. Now adjectives like cantankerous and irascible are used for journalists formerly known as determined and aggressive. If we can’t expect our Fourth Estate to avoid becoming a tool right out of the campaign playbook in the Presidential Election they cover, what the hell are they good for?
The Once Mighty Hen, Hillary Rodham Clinton weighs heavy as a political corpse and the Democratic Party must cut her loose, whether she wants it or not. Every day the Dems don't have a clearly defined candidate is another day the GOP has to prepare. Even staunch Clintonian, NM Gov. Bill Richardson says she should pull out if she doesn't win big tonight.
Question is, after 10 straight losses why is she so sure she will win tonight? She was supposed to win Iowa and didn't. Could Davey D be right? Could Hen Hill be planning a coup like Dubya? If she miraculously wins 60 percent of the votes, I wouldn't put it past her, or her nasty campaign. And, if that's the case, the media will have helped her do it.
Do you think Hen Hill should drop out of race on March 5? To vote select “Liked” for an affirmative answer, or select “Disliked” for no. Those who are undecided should choose “No Opinion” in the poll box below.
Today, 370 delegates are on the table in Texas (some say a Clinton stronghold), Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. In order to stay in this game, Ol’ Hen Hill must win 60 percent of the votes to catch Egg Obama. His camp says she ain’t gonna do it. Her camp looks toward April 22, as if she has already.
As these two duke it out in what could be the final round, the media has their fun. Stories abound about Ol’ Hen Hill’s vow to stay in despite clear evidence to the contrary. Her lack of viability as the candidate to get the Dem Nom nod isn’t slowing her down. What bothers me most though, is the media’s response to her two appearances on Saturday Night Live where she accused the media of unfair scrutiny tipping the scales in Obama’s favor. (I wanted to bring you this clip but the tight shirts at NBC pulled all the YouTube clips for copyright infringement.)
What does the Fourth Estate do? Do they take comedy on its face. Do they stop to use those big brains of theirs contemplating the Clintons are extremely plugged in to the pop-cult scene? Or perhaps two appearances on same show in less than a month signals a strategic move to influence the media's primary coverage? Of course not. The best and the brightest are too smart to actually stop or think.
Yeah that's actress Mary Steenburgen and graying hubby, who knows everybody's name, Ted Danson pictured below. The other folks with their mouths hanging open holding tape recorders are supposed to be unbiased journalists.
Photo courtesy of washingtonpost.com
Instead, these stenographer-type journalists actually feed into her campaign’s line-o-bull. A corrupt developer currently on trial once contributed to Egg Obama? Print that! We can misconstrue a Canadian official’s representation of a dubious-sounding meeting, in which, Egg Obama admitted he’s hoodwinking the American voters? Print that! Rash editors moved to rush that copy across the rim so fast they missed the little FACT that all parties involved confirmed said meeting didn’t even take place.
Here’s a shot for some balance. Try requesting those tax records again and see what jokes Hen Hill comes up with next. My point is just like the Fourth Estate kowtows to the current administration for fear of a shut out, they are doing same in dealing with Ol' Hen Hill.
What happened to the good old days of real reporting? When reporters pissed off politicians because they knew they were full of shit and told them so. Now adjectives like cantankerous and irascible are used for journalists formerly known as determined and aggressive. If we can’t expect our Fourth Estate to avoid becoming a tool right out of the campaign playbook in the Presidential Election they cover, what the hell are they good for?
The Once Mighty Hen, Hillary Rodham Clinton weighs heavy as a political corpse and the Democratic Party must cut her loose, whether she wants it or not. Every day the Dems don't have a clearly defined candidate is another day the GOP has to prepare. Even staunch Clintonian, NM Gov. Bill Richardson says she should pull out if she doesn't win big tonight.
Question is, after 10 straight losses why is she so sure she will win tonight? She was supposed to win Iowa and didn't. Could Davey D be right? Could Hen Hill be planning a coup like Dubya? If she miraculously wins 60 percent of the votes, I wouldn't put it past her, or her nasty campaign. And, if that's the case, the media will have helped her do it.
Do you think Hen Hill should drop out of race on March 5? To vote select “Liked” for an affirmative answer, or select “Disliked” for no. Those who are undecided should choose “No Opinion” in the poll box below.
It all comes down to this. There has got to be a winner and a loser, on many levels. The media has done such a good job of playing on our fears, that we've forgotten how important this election really is. For the first time in the history of this country we have the chance to change history. We can do something really important here. We could possibly have the FIRST president of African decent, what?!! or the FIRST Women president. These are truly amazing times, but we have to choose wisely and from the heart for who be believe is truly going to be the best choice for this country. Negative press is exactly what it is NEGATIVE press. It's suppose make you feel a certain way. We just have to stay focused and pay attention to the facts of the campaign and drown out the rest of the garbage. We have the power to be a brand new country. I hope we don't mess up because of the fears of our fathers and their fathers. We need new blood in this country, we truly need change. I couldn't go through another four years like this. This has been the most horrible time people have seen outside the great depression. We the people need a new leader and stop electing presidents from "the boys club"I couldn't be more excited for the future.
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The tone of your comment doesn't live up to the anger in your name!
These are truly miraculous times as we are on the verge of making history with whichever Dem Nom candidate wins. But don't get too attached to the idea of a black or femme fatale President yet. McCain's 61 percent favorable rating in plurality of whatever other jargon means he will steal Dem votes the old fashion way, by getting their votes.
As close as we are, we still have to finish this entire race hard. Hopefully, Obama is the tortoise in our little tale not the hare. By-the-by, if McCain does win, I'm staying right the hell where I am. LOL.
Thanks for coming by. I will return the favor in short order.
LL
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I so agree with you on the reporters. It's a shame they can't do their jobs without the higher ups dictating what they should write. The newspapers are all in trouble financially and they wonder why.
It clear and quite simple, they don't tell the truth, spin the facts so much that the public doesn't trust them.
Reporters today have become political whores for corporate America.
Like Jack Webb said, "Just The Facts Mam."
Our campaigns on both sides have run the same political garbage for years. Hen Rob'em is in trouble because she has not been consistent from day one.
We need stability in our country and people are voting with their heads between the cracks of whatever and issues are hardly ever mentioned or a solution to our issues. Why not?
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