WHY IS THIS NEWS? [The media's obsession with Obama]
Author: DavidJones // Category: Politics*
There’s no doubt that much of the media has turned from objective journalism to spearheading a fan club for President Barack Obama. However, even though I shouldn’t be, I continue to be more surprised daily by how far the media will go to praise the President.
Today, things might have hit a new low. I was looking on the front page of USAToday.com for some REAL news, when I came across this FRONT PAGE story:
Sadly, it looks like we’ll have at least 4 years of the media telling us every time he sneezes, coughs, blinks, or wins a game of Battleship. And when he does win at Battleship, don’t be surprised to hear it used as an illustration of how he’ll win the battle in Iraq, against terrorism, and the battle with the economy and health care. If he loses at Battleship, the media will just blame it on George Bush.
Tags: Barack Obama, Media, News
June 17th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Don’t get me started. It’s objective reporting like this that will pretty much guarantee a second term for President Obama. Unless he swats a small child like he swatted that fly, they’ll never run anything that makes him look less than messianic. Yes, I meant to leave the ‘m’ lower case.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
In that same interview, Obama was very critical of Fox News. My wife was very disturbed by the way it seems Obama is saying to the media “you’re either for me or against me, and to be against me is not good and/or beneficial” because it reminded her of how things were in Cuba when she visited.
June 18th, 2009 at 8:32 am
What’s really ridiculous is the fact that every obscure group or organization has to have an opinion over the fly killing. Yes, I’m speaking to you PETA!
June 18th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Yeah, where is PETA in all of this? They would be all over anyone else for swatting that fly. I guess they’re keeping their mouth shut because it’s all about money. Obama is more likely to tip the pot of government cash in their direction than any president we’ve had in the history of America. And if you think I’m being ridiculous, you should look up some of the things they have gone bonkers over in the past. It will make you laugh, but also feel frustrated at the elementary school logic of an organization that actually influences national leaders in their policy decisions.
June 24th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Actually PETA did have something to say about it, Alan.