Reply #21: You don't get mocking names like The Obama Network (MSNBC) without basic truth

[Awsi Dooger]

I saw Howard Fineman get annoyed at that description the other day, saying Ed Rendell pointed him out as, "...that guy from the Obama network." Fineman whined, "Well this isn't the Obama Network."

LOL. Do you realize the severity of the slant it requires for a tag like that to birth, let alone stick and be debated? It's not 60/40 or even 70/30. It's massive, a FOX News-type avalanche.

I majored in journalism, albeit sports focus, and I don't see how the bias toward Obama can be denied. It was blatantly obvious, when I was supporting Edwards and really didn't care about the Hillary/Obama feud, other than how it impacted Edwards' chances.

And really it's hardly surprising, something that couldn't be predicted or wouldn't evolve the same way again. Journalists are going to swoon toward charismatic wordsmiths, people who more or less write their stories for them, even if the deliverer isn't well rounded and fortified. I've seen it countless times, newcomer football coaches over valued by the media when they have atypical vocabulary and verbal skills for the profession, second-tier recruits who are hyped beyond their talent level if they can charm the media with intellect and wit.

This is merely a big league version. And I don't reject it as a rationale to favor Obama as opposed to Hillary for the general. In fact, one of the more sensible and valid ones.