Journalists? or corporate media G.O.P. echo chamber?
(Bumped, for glory. The notion that being really popular is somehow bad for Obama is, well, truly insane. - promoted by Charley on the MTA)
Another day, another G.O.P. talking point from the traditional media. Yesterday it was “bitter” Clinton delegates and a divided Party. Now that that has been debunked by the obvious (prime time speeches by Senator Clinton and President Clinton and the testimony of every rational Clinton delegate in Denver) it’s the danger of celebrity and the risks of Obama’s acceptance speech to 70,000 people.
Are these reporters on crack? The fact that Obama is incredibly popular is a good thing for his candidacy. The fact that he sold out a freaking stadium is evidence of enthusiasm among his constituents (JFK’s stadium wasn’t even full). Popularity and enthusiasm translate into votes, which is how elections are won. The fact that McCain can’t fill a stadium, or is afraid to try, is significant.
If the traditional media wrote as many articles about the issues in this race, the performance of the Bush administration, John McCain’s voting record, and the specifics of Obama’s proposals — not to mention the serious problems this country faces, from energy dependence on the Middle East to climate change to the fact that we need more than $1 billion a day to finance the current account deficit — as they do about the columns in a stage set this country might not be in the dire situation it is in.
Can this possibly be the dream of hard-hitting informative reporting that the many wonderful people I know who work as reporters dreamed about when they selected this profession. The abdication of responsibility by the traditional media the past few days, combined with the Freedom Cage and all it represents, is tragic.
If you’ve been watching TV, or reading the papers, please let us know what you think of the job the traditional media has done in Denver.