Different standards for different candidates

[realFedUp]

I really notice how the media treats Hillary.
The language is different, harsher...like she's
a punching bag and not an accomplished woman,
lawyer, former First Lady of the nation and
of Arkansas, world traveler and representative
of the United States in many different capacities,
and Senator of the U.S. Few other First Ladies
have been so accomplished nor had the goals she's
had.

She stands on her own. It's basically unfair to
judge her by all the Republican and corporate media
smears during their years in the White House.

I think the media has been very lax and reticent
to investigate or disparage Obama because of his
race.

Look at the individuals, not what the media want
you to see.

[realFedUp]

1. I will be away from my computer for awhile unfortunately...

flame away.

[rodeodance]

2. Yes indeed. The media for the most part has treated him with kid gloves because of this:

.......I think the media has been very lax and reticent
to investigate or disparage Obama because of his
race.

[rodeodance]

3. Jackson: Not Upset by Clinton Remarks--This is classic exp. of media & some DU members

hyping up a non-existant claim!!



Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject NYT: "Jackson Not Upset By Clinton Remark"
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4246416#4246416
4246416, NYT: "Jackson Not Upset By Clinton Remark"
Posted by bidenista on Mon Jan-28-08 11:03 AM

January 28, 2008, 9:50 am
Jackson: Not Upset by Clinton Remarks
By Katharine Q. Seelye

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson said late Sunday that he was not offended by comments on Saturday by former President Bill Clinton, who brought up Mr. Jackson’s name in response to a question about Senator Barack Obama.

Mr. Clinton had noted that Mr. Jackson had won South Carolina in the Democratic contests in 1984 and 1988. Pundits and many in the blogosphere interpreted Mr. Clinton’s mention of Mr. Jackson as an attempt to diminish Mr. Obama — and what would turn out to be his landslide victory Saturday in South Carolina over Senator Hillary Clinton — because Mr. Jackson had not gone on to win the Democratic nomination.

But Mr. Jackson said he did not see it that way.

“I don’t read anything negative into Clinton’s observation,” Mr. Jackson said in a phone conversation late Sunday night from India, where he is taking part in a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/28/jackson-not-upset-by-clinton-remarks/index.html?ex=1359262800&en=de25afa9188d7cde&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss