The media's Barack Obama fever

Creators Syndicate, Inc. ^ | 11/10/04 | Michelle Malkin

[alloysteel]

Ms. Malkin goes right to the heart of the "love" for minority politicians by the mainstream media. Democrat good, Republican bad.

[starfish923]

Obama's Nigerian father abandoned the family when Obama was two years old. He was brought up by his white mother in Hawaii. Minority? BARELY.
Sounds like the Hally Berry story: convenient memory about who brought whom.

[rampage8]

"He has been blessed with good looks, good luck, polished speaking skills and prodigious fund-raising abilities."

So has every pretty boy in Hollywood, and I have no interest in them governing me. Democrats need to do some serious soul searching if they intend to be taken seriously and win national elections.

[anniegetyourgun]

Man, she hits it right on.....

[joesnuffy]

Hillary/Obama in '08

[buffyt]

The media sure didn't love JC Watts or Condi Rice or Colin Powell, wrong party..... MSM makes me sick.

Check out Michael Steele Lt. Gov. of Maryland. I think he would make a GREAT candidate in 2008. Of course, the MSM won't like him, he is the WRONG party for them.... He was a keynote speaker at the RNC. He is awesome.

[Dutchgirl]

Man, she hits it right on

I thought she was going to bring up US Senator Elect Martinez (R) FL. After all, same night, same office, bot addressed their respective conventions...where are the Mel stories?

[buffyt]

I would bet a million bucks that you are RIGHT on THAT prediction!

[Non-Sequitur]

You know, I don't remember Fox going ga-ga over Tran, either. So much for 'fair and balanced', huh Michelle? Or maybe it's because he only won a state legislature race?

[alloysteel]

Van Tran won a race as a Republican in California. Statistically insignificant to the MSM.

[Pharlap]

The Democrat Party is so bereft of true leadership that they will tout Obama as a vice presidential candidate in 2008, even though he will be in his first term. Of course, the Democrats did the same with their last Hollywood super star, John Edwards, in 2004. He could not even carry his home state. Obama would, at least, probably be able to carry Illinois; but, not anything else.

[12B]

I think we need to face the fact that Obama is pretty much dripping with charisma and should be expected to be a major political star unless Hillary gets here claws into him or he somehow trips over his own pecker.

Of course if anyone can screw up his chances it's the DEM leadership.

[RayStacy]

Wow! Even in an article demolishing the myth, the mythbuster perpetuates the myth. Barracks Oboomer is "good looking"???!!!

[Non-Sequitur]

Van Tran won a race as a Republican in California. Statistically insignificant to the MSM.

He won a race as a Republican in Orange County. It would have been a bigger story if he had lost.

[moose2004]

A star is born, NOT!

[aruanan]

The media's Barack Obama fever

Remember Julian Bond

[geedee]

Barracks Oboomer is "good looking"???!!!

LOL. That's what I was thinking. We were watching the news the other night and my niece . . . she's eleven . . . said, "He looks like Diddy after being on crack for a month."

For those other old geezers who don't know who or what a Diddy is, I give you . . .

Evidently, although I was too embarrassed to ask, a "Diddy" is the same as a "Daddy" and in today's "with it" shorthand the "Puff" part is supposed to be understood.

Comprende now? Me neither but just nod your head, lower your shoulders, and strut like you've got a corncob up your patoot and an avocado trapped between your knees and eleven year-old nieces think you're cool.

[Dante3]

I would like to see Michelle Malkin as AG. She has, among other qualifications, common sense that is lacking in far too many of our politicians

[RayStacy]

Ah! Good one. And while we're on the subject, I forgot to mention those "polished speaking skills" that Michell references. Now I will admit, I've never heard the man speak, but as I've noted on another thread, the standard msm take on ALL unknown minority stars is that they are GRRRRREAT speakers. Being unknown, they, by definition, have no records to run on, so the great speaker tag is an easy fall back position. His speaking talents are undoubtedly much the same as Jesse Jackson's. Hey, here's a good riddle for you, courtesy of Nat. Review. During the 2000 FLA recount, why was it not good for Jesse to go around whining about disenfranchisement? Answer: nothing rhymes with it!

[zygoat]

I'm not trying to sound stereotypical here, but his very name will be a hinderence to him if he ever vies for national office.