Comments on: The Media Double Standard; Obama, Palin

By: wilky

wilky — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:07:51 +0000

Ted, I watched the Democrat convention. Funny thing, up on the stage were all four of the Obamas, and Joe Bidens family, including carrying around one his granchildren. Is this the political prop you speak of, because other than talking about her kids in the speech as a way of introduction, thats all she did.

By: Ted

Ted — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:19:57 +0000

[[Palin’s daughter is not up for election, while Obama is.]]

Palin’s daughter became fair game as soon as Sarah began using her as a political prop. Same thing with Trig. It’s very unfortunate, though – the Republic party is always championing family values, and they give us a candidate who is forcing her unwed knocked-up teen and her baby daddy into the spotlight; and handing off her special-needs infant for others to raise while she chases the vice presidency. My God; what a terrible mother.

When that shrill, sanctimonious harpie Dr. Laura comes out against her own party’s candidate, you know something’s seriously out of whack!

By: MrUniteUs

MrUniteUs — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:53:27 +0000

Fed Closes Silver State Bank. McCain’s Son Andrew Resigns /right wing radio stations omits son’s name.

Reminds of when the Fed had to take over Silverado Bank,
The Presidents brother Neil Bush cost tax payers 100’s millions of dollars

By: wilky

wilky — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:01:41 +0000

It is what it is Michael. Its been this way since I started reading the papers way back in 1967. The kingmakers have always protected Democrates (to a point) and held Republicans to higher standard. As a conservative, I have to say this is really nothing new, and I don’t expect it to change much.

By: Michael Merritt

Michael Merritt — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:26 +0000

You know I’m a critic of the media, and have even defended Palin against some of the grossly sexist things being said. However, there’s one that’s undeniable. We got to know Obama over the course of 19 months and heard many things that were true and some things that were certainly smears. We’ve heard all about Biden and McCain over several decades.

On the other hand, we’ve got two months to find out about Palin. Certainly anything grossly misconstrued and anything sexist ought to be condemned. But, it’s not a sin for all this media craziness to be going on right now. It’ll get to a manageable level soon, I think, it just seems overbearing right now.

I seem to remember a course of several weeks if not months where Obama was hounded over Rev. Wright and Father Pfleger, et. al. And several months where McCain got little media coverage – good, bad, or ugly.

By: C Stanley

C Stanley — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:15:16 +0000

I don’t want anyone to dig up dirt on Obama’s personal life, but I would love to see the press get half as interested in his public record as they are on Palin’s. Every salacious rumor that pops up on her is investigated as though it’s a major scandal, while all of the indications of Obama’s seedy Chicago political connections are ignored.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:04:13 +0000

Don’t be so angry. Most of the media and country has just found out about Palin. Don’t you remember we’ve been at this for over 19 months, we know about Mccain and Obama. We’ve learned about Biden, if you don’t know shame on you for not knowing the senators of the US. Palin just came out, we all want to know about her. We’ve heard about Mccain being a prisoner of war and what else, he cheated on his first wife. Obama used drugs while in school, he was raised by a single parent who is white. Some peole thought he was muslin, but that’s not true; he’s christian. Peole start educating yourselves, read the books of Mccain’s life and Obama’s life. Let’s stick to the issues of America, don’t fall into the trap of their family issues, we all have them too. What’s up do you want your laundry aired too. If not lets elect a president that’s going to help with Social Security, Equal Pay, Affordable college tuition and so forth!!

By: MichaelS

MichaelS — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:51:10 +0000

You talk about the media "double standard." All right. What is the alternative to a double standard? It is a common standard. What are you really arguing for, Michael? That everything in their personal lives is fair game? Or should we rather talk about the issues facing the American people? Somewhere in between and if so, where is the line drawn? The attacks against the media are fundamentally unfair. Up to the pick of Palin, they laid out the criteria for a good VP pick: do no harm, and pick someone vetted on the national stage. Someone with experience. These apply to Democrats and Republicans equally. It was McCain’s decision to cut against conventional wisdom, and that is going to raise questions. Period.

All this is besides the point. The media aren’t running for office. If the Republicans had gone through the fray with their head held high, taken it on the chin, and talked about the issues facing the American people, I’d have been OK with that. If you bring up Hillary, guess what, she ain’t running anymore, and guess why. When Barack Obama was facing difficult questions about his personal life, his pastor, his lack of substance, he would answer his critics, but he never stopped talking about the issues.

That’s what this election is coming down to for me. Barack Obama may have high-flown rhetoric and be too proud for his own good, but he will answer the simple question, "What will you do as president?" chapter and verse. John McCain has said how he’s a maverick, how he will fight for me, how he will stand by your side and not in your way, how he’s a former POW, how Palin’s a pit bull with lipstick ( throw in a bridge to nowhere a few more times and see if that convinces me), but he’s not answering the question. 59 days left John. Get moving.

By: RST

RST — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:53:26 +0000

Very true.

Voters! Let’s will give McCain-Palin a landslide victory onto teach those ‘evil’ people a good lesson.

By: grognard

grognard — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:12:41 +0000

Don’t buy it. McCain, Biden, and Obama have been in the national spotlight for some time, Palin has only been a local celebrity. She was a surprise selection for the office and the media had every right to investigate her. Yeah the “dirt” got circulated quickly but other interesting information came out about the earmarks for the bridge, the sale of the jet, and her evangelical views. McCain is 72 years old and it is a very real possibility that he might not make it through his entire term so finding out as much about Palin as quickly as possible is the job of the media. The “dirt” gets circulated because it is sensational, but this type of journalism has been around for a long time, just read the things being said about Thomas Jefferson when he ran for office. Politics is a rough and dirty game but when the President has to face someone like a Putin it is not a bad test of character.