Into the Obama Tank for the Final Push

[GaryC 7]

No, a conspiracy implies something done away from the public eye. The media bias toward Obama is so blatant that 70% of America sees it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

All in all I learned a about as much about Palin's beliefs and background in two weeks than I heard about Obama's beliefs for the last 10 months.

The election is only a few weeks away and the GOP VP candidate wasn'ty announced until two weeks or so ago. People should know what McSame's VP stands for and what - in McSame's mind - makes her the most qualified candidate for the job. We don't have 10 months to find out.

ETA: It surely doesn't help Ms. Palin that she started her time in the spotlight and her introduction to the American public with an array of half-truths and blatant lies.

*shrugs*

Her team is still winning in polls so it's not hurting that much.

Your previous candidate's team was doing well in the polls, too. Didn't do her much good either.

* shrugs*

[no name 1]

All in all I learned a about as much about Palin's beliefs and background in two weeks than I heard about Obama's beliefs for the last 10 months.

The election is only a few weeks away and the GOP VP candidate wasn'ty announced until two weeks or so ago. People should know what McSame's VP stands for and what - in McSame's mind - makes her the most qualified candidate for the job. We don't have 10 months to find out.

ETA: It surely doesn't help Ms. Palin that she started her time in the spotlight and her introduction to the American public with an array of half-truths and blatant lies.

*shrugs*

Her team is still winning in polls so it's not hurting that much.

Your previous candidate's team was doing well in the polls, too. Didn't do her much good either.

* shrugs*

Not related tho, as we are taking about current nominees, not a nomination race.

And the GOP nominee happens to be doing better than the Dems, in MANY polls.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm not buying what you're peddling Mr C.

It seems that 70% of America thinks this is the case. True or not the media has a problem.

Not really... the "media" isn't up for election

[one...two...tree 2,762]

No, a conspiracy implies something done away from the public eye. The media bias toward Obama is so blatant that 70% of America sees it.

As for substance to any bias claim...

New Study Shows Media Bias Against Obama

George Mason University's Center for Media and Public Affairs, which has previously released studies touted by conservative commentators to bolster their accusations of a liberal media bias, has just published new evidence of a mainstream media bias against Barack Obama. (Liberal bloggers gripe that these same conservative commentators might "accidentally not notice" the new report.)

The study's author is Robert Lichter, a Fox News contributor who authored the aforementioned reports alleging a liberal media bias. But now he finds that when anchors and reporters on the big three networks ventured opinions about Obama, "28 percent of the statements were positive for Obama and 72 percent negative," with a much narrower margin for McCain. And that's not even taking into account Fox News' more brazenly biased Obama coverage.

Meanwhile, the Tyndall Report states that Obama has received more than twice as much network airtime as McCain, but James Rainey of the L.A. Times points out that while such airtime may be ample, it's not always favorable—just cast your mind back to the Jeremiah Wright "scandal."

Rainey also echoes an old but probably accurate explanation for Lichter's findings: News organs are concerned about being accused of liberal bias by the Hannitys and O'Reillys of the world, so they swing too far to the other extreme.

http://www.utne.com/2008-07-29/Media/New-S....aspx?blogid=34

Edited September 15, 2008 by Jabberwocky

[panamania79 2]

I'm not buying what you're peddling Mr C.

It seems that 70% of America thinks this is the case. True or not the media has a problem.

But the media is not running for president here.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

All in all I learned a about as much about Palin's beliefs and background in two weeks than I heard about Obama's beliefs for the last 10 months.

The election is only a few weeks away and the GOP VP candidate wasn'ty announced until two weeks or so ago. People should know what McSame's VP stands for and what - in McSame's mind - makes her the most qualified candidate for the job. We don't have 10 months to find out.

ETA: It surely doesn't help Ms. Palin that she started her time in the spotlight and her introduction to the American public with an array of half-truths and blatant lies.

Exactly - I'm not sure why this is surprising. Palin is a relative outsider in frontline national politics - its really no surprise that she's been subjected to this sort of treatment, which also has a lot to do with the fact that John McCain is, by contrast, simply not very exciting from a reporters point of view...

[no name 1]

From June 2008

Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage of election campaigns. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that four times as many—68%--believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to win.

The perception that reporters are advocates rather than observers is held by 82% of Republicans, 56% of Democrats, and 69% of voters not affiliated with either major party. The skepticism about reporters cuts across income, racial, gender, and age barriers.

Ideologically, political liberals give the least pessimistic assessment of reporters, but even 50% of those on the political left see bias. Thirty-three percent (33%) of liberals believe most reporters try to be objective. Moderates, by a 65% to 17% margin, see reporters as advocates, not scribes. Among political conservatives, only 7% see reporters as objective while 83% believe they are biased.

Given these results, it’s not surprising that 76% of voters believe the media has too much power and influence over elections. Just 3% believe the Fourth Estate has too little influence while 16% say the balance is about right.

Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Republicans believe the media has too much influence along with 80% of unaffiliated voters and 65% of Democrats.

Voters have little doubt as to who is benefitting from the media coverage this year—Barack Obama. Fifty-four percent (54%) say Obama has gotten the best coverage so far. Twenty-two percent (22%) say McCain has received the most favorable coverage while 14% say that Hillary got the best treatment.

At the other extreme, 43% say Clinton received the worst treatment from the media. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say the media was roughest on McCain and only 15% thought the media coverage was most unfair to Obama.

Looking ahead to the fall campaign, 44% believe most reporters will try to help Obama while only 13% believe that most will try to help McCain. Twenty-four percent (24%) are optimistic enough to believe that most reporters will try to offer unbiased coverage.

Even Democrats tend to believe their candidate will receive better treatment—27% of those in Obama’s party believe most reporters will try to help him win while only 16% believe they will help McCain. A plurality of Democrats—34%--believe most reporters will be unbiased.

Among unaffiliated voters, 44% believe reporters will try to help Obama and 14% believe they will try to help McCain. Seventy percent (70%) of Republicans expect Obama to receive preferential treatment while only 8% believe reporters will try to help McCain.

African-Americans are fairly evenly divided as to who reporters will try to help this fall. Sixty percent (60%) of African-Americans say either that the coverage will be unbiased or they are not sure.

Those who plan to vote for Obama are evenly divided as well. McCain voters—by a 75% to 5% margin—say that most reporters will try to help Obama win this November. Among those who are undecided or planning to vote for a third party candidate, 47% expect Obama to be the media favorite while just 6% say that McCain will be the preferred candidate.

A survey conducted earlier this year found that 30% of voters believe having a friendly reporter is more valuable than raising a lot of campaign contributions. Twenty-nine percent (29%) believe contributions are more important and 40% are not sure.

These results are consistent with earlier surveys finding that large segments of the population believe the media is biased It is also clear that voters select their news sources in a partisan manner. During Election 2004, CNN viewers heavily favored John Kerry while Fox Fans preferred George W. Bush.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_con...r_election_2008

Edited September 15, 2008 by illumine

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

All in all I learned a about as much about Palin's beliefs and background in two weeks than I heard about Obama's beliefs for the last 10 months.

The election is only a few weeks away and the GOP VP candidate wasn'ty announced until two weeks or so ago. People should know what McSame's VP stands for and what - in McSame's mind - makes her the most qualified candidate for the job. We don't have 10 months to find out.

ETA: It surely doesn't help Ms. Palin that she started her time in the spotlight and her introduction to the American public with an array of half-truths and blatant lies.

*shrugs*

Her team is still winning in polls so it's not hurting that much.

Your previous candidate's team was doing well in the polls, too. Didn't do her much good either.

* shrugs*

Not related tho, as we are taking about current nominees, not a nomination race.

And the GOP nominee happens to be doing better than the Dems, in MANY polls.

I'm sure Hillary would be proud of you. And those polls, I am not worried. McSame / Bush-Palin is not what this nation will elect.

Edited September 15, 2008 by Mr. Big Dog

[no name 1]

All in all I learned a about as much about Palin's beliefs and background in two weeks than I heard about Obama's beliefs for the last 10 months.

The election is only a few weeks away and the GOP VP candidate wasn'ty announced until two weeks or so ago. People should know what McSame's VP stands for and what - in McSame's mind - makes her the most qualified candidate for the job. We don't have 10 months to find out.

ETA: It surely doesn't help Ms. Palin that she started her time in the spotlight and her introduction to the American public with an array of half-truths and blatant lies.

*shrugs*

Her team is still winning in polls so it's not hurting that much.

Your previous candidate's team was doing well in the polls, too. Didn't do her much good either.

* shrugs*

Not related tho, as we are taking about current nominees, not a nomination race.

And the GOP nominee happens to be doing better than the Dems, in MANY polls.

I'm sure Hillary would be proud of you. And those polls, I am not worried. McSame / Bush-Palin is not what this nation will elect.

How can you be so sure? I mean, I admire your faith, but I don't think anyone is taking an Obama win (or McCain for that matter) for granted aside from a select few.