I'm NOT a "conspiracy theorist", but....

[RazBerryBeret]

Early this week I heard Thom Hartmann in coversation with a caller. the subject was why the press has seemingly been against Obama, and pro Clinton at this particular time. When was the turning point? they brought up the idea that in mid April Obama had made the statement that he would ask his AG to “immediately review” potential of crimes in Bush White House. I remember seeing that LARGE on the HuffPo home page. )cause I pointed it out to a co worker by saying "THAT is another reason why I'm voting for him") I haven't heard any other candidate even talk about this possibility -- and I haven't heard that discussed since. Is this whey the press is now against him?

Thom had suggested that there was something similar that Howard Dean had promised right before the "Dean Scream" became looped 24/7.

then I saw this article on HuffPo, and it feeds my conspiracy theory...ok, just kiddding with that one, but I really DO believe that the Press has WAY too much power in our elections:

"Let's start with a hypothetical situation: Suppose a small group of people controlled the press, and they wanted to ensure a Republican victory in November. A few weeks ago Obama seemed to be riding a wave of inevitability and positive perception. The Democrats seemed to have settled on a candidate, and he scored well against the Republicans because he was seen as post-racial and post-partisan. If this group were to write a memo to the media, what would it say?

Their game plan would have very specific objectives:

1. Extend the Democratic primary race as long as possible.
2. Remind the public that the seemingly "post-racial" Obama is a black man; make him seem as scary-black as possible.
3. Strengthen Hillary Clinton's image with white working-class voters by making her appear populist, folksy, and one of them. Conversely, characterize Obama as an elitist who is out of touch with "real people."
4. Break down Obama's post-partisan appeal to independents and Republicans by linking him to the divisive left/right politics of the 1960s"


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/coffeecups-and-gutterball_b_99831.html