IF rightwing pundits and media SOMEHOW managed to slide HRC in under the fence

[Lerkfish]

by catering to her now, doesn't she realize if by some miracle that worked, they'd turn on her in an instant like a swarm of rabid pirrahnas attacking a hapless animal that fell into the Amazon River?

doesn't EVERYONE realize this?


then why are her supporters applauding O'Reilly, Scarborough, Limbaugh and the like for supporting her NOW? can't they think three steps ahead?

[AndyA]

1. Same thing goes for Barack.

The "Ooohhh, everybody...LOOK! A bright shiny thing!! There!!! In the sky...do you see it...?" moment can be over at the flip of a switch.

You Obama supporters don't get it, do you? The media is largely responsible for Barack's success to this point. There is a reason for that. The M$M's corporate owners will decide who the next President is (again).

You can make book on that.

I don't currently support either Barack or Hillary.

[Lerkfish]

2. yeah, the past week's media lynching of Obama proves your point

NOT.

[AndyA]

3. You're going to have to go back a LOT further than one week.

It's all part of the master plan. They ignored Edwards because he terrified them. Now he's gone.

So, they play teeter-totter with Hillary and Barack until everyone is sick of both of them. Then, McCain steps in and viola! Meet the new President.

You wait. Some of us have been right about this all along. The M$M is going to take down BOTH Hillary and Barack.

McCain has been coming up in the polls lately. Why? What has he done to improve his numbers? Nothing I know of, and none of the Republicans I know like him. It's all part of the big plan. You guys really DO NOT GET IT! :eyes:

[loyalsister]

4. You do not get it!!

Edwards didn't have the goods.
Obama had a book. He has an exotic life history. He is the first truly viable African American presidential candidate.
Hillary was a first no first lady had run for the presidency. No woman had been viable.
What is comparatively interesting about a white guy who lost last time running for president? Edwards was just not interesting enough to cover.
Those are the facts.

[AndyA]

9. You keep on believing that.

The M$M will prove you wrong, and we will all suffer because of it.

Your points are just exactly what they would want you to believe. Congratulations, you are cooperating beautifully.

:eyes:

[loyalsister]

10. huh?

How will the MSM prove me wrong?
Will they hold a forum and discussion and tell us how they follow leads? Will they contradict this argument? What will be the counter argument?

Edwards was a good candidate, he just did not generate the same level of media interest. He was the same white guy running for president we've had the last 43 times. He also lost last time. What could possibly have changed other than being against the war and for the poor? He was not raising massive amounts of money, so it can be argued that he did not have the attention of the grassroots either.

None of the rest of the candidates generated the same interest as Hillary and Obama. Using the media is a skill. Not only that, some candidates have more assets to use to call for media attention than others.
If Edwards was running against a bunch of white guys he may have had an easier time getting more attention, but that was not the case, he got stuck being the front runner of the same ol same.

Think of Bill Richardson. He should have gotten more attention. He did not know how to work the press at a national level. He was great in town hall meetings but kind of awkward on the national stage.

I am well aware of the fact that the media attacks whoever is available. They do what they can to find their story if there is something to work with. Once we have our clear candidate they will definitely go after Obama with whatever they can find. They go where there is a story.
Get a clue.

[OHdem10]

5. The Media have been beating up on Hillary for months.

She is experienced and knows you can never count on the Media.

[oviedodem]

6. YOu have not been watching or maybe you don't know but republicans

despise the Clintons and don't like McCain. This is an effort to get her in to rally the base.

[Vinca]

7. Actually, they haven't. Have you heard one person ask Hillary

how she will counter the right wing attack machine which will say Bill has no business being back in the people's house after what he did in the Oval Office? Have you heard anything about any of the Clinton scandals? Do you suppose the Republicans have changed their minds and decided Hillary is such a nice lady they won't bother to attack her? The only heat Hillary has taken were a couple of news cycles on Bosnia. If Obama had made up the sniper fire story it would still be discussed 24/7. Not a peep about that lawsuit in California, either.

[SoCalDem]

8. why??