Love for Obama infects news coverage

The Union ^ | June 23, 2008 | FLoyd and Mary Beth Brown

[Red Steel]

Members of the media, by a 4-to-1 ratio, self-identify as political liberals. This does not fully explain why Sen. Barack Obama received prefer ential treatment in his campaign against Hillary Clinton. However, it could explain why they are ignoring his flaws and untruths.

The term “mainstream media” is really a misnomer. It is unfair to call the news media “mainstream” when you com pare them to America. Only 6 percent of journalists identify themselves as conservative compared to over one-third (36 percent) of the public classify ing themselves as such.

Only 19 percent of the public consider themselves liberal according to the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism 2008 “State of the Media” report.

Obama is not going through the intense vetting process which candidates usual ly have experienced by this stage of a national campaign.

Consciously or not, the national media are neglecting to shine the spotlight on him when it comes to blunders and mis takes.

His mistakes range from the laughable to the seriously critical.

Last week during an 11- minute impromptu statement to the media, he stumbled and said “ uh…” 144 times. When off the TelePrompTer, he clear ly is not the golden orator we have been sold.

Little was mentioned out side the blogs when Obama said that he has traveled all 57 states. Dan Quayle must be envious.

When arguing that our military’s Arabic translators are needed in Afghanistan, he did not know that Afghans do not speak Arabic. George Bush would have been crucified for such an error.

His campaign lied when asked if he was born a Muslim. The media took him at his word and did not research enough to find out that Islam is patrilineal. This example of cul tural ignorance had the Israeli media buzzing.

Obama told a crowd that Iran does not “pose a serious threat to us” because “tiny countries” having small defense budgets are not a threat to America. The following day, after a little homework, he was correcting himself: “I’ve made it clear for years that the threat from Iran is grave.”

During his Senate race, Obama admitted using drugs beginning in high school and into college. To many a left wing journalist, use of marijuana and cocaine are no big deal, so why should they bring attention to Obama’s past use? Allegations of later drug use have been ignored. While overlooking Obama’s cocaine usage, recent displays of lack of knowledge and campaign mistakes, the media are committing a great disservice to America. They are essentially abandoning their historical role as a watchdog over government and politics.

The media do not want to recognize his problems. There is no pressing of Obama as we have seen with Hillary Clinton over her Bosnia story or John McCain over lobbyists in his campaign. Softball questions are the order of the day when he meets with the media. They want him to succeed so badly they are willing to accept his shortcomings and faults.

However, most Americans are not aware of this media bias and believe the information they are being told is objective.

Bernard Goldberg, a corre spondent at CBS News for 28 years, is author of “Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News.”

When the book was released, he had trouble finding anyone from network television to dis cuss the issue of media bias except the late Tim Russert, writes Goldberg in The Wall Street Journal. Goldberg queried Russert later: “ Why the closed-mindedness when the subject comes around to media bias?” Russert replied, “ That, to me, is totally contrary to who we’re supposed to be as journal ists.”

“ The Obama campaign is secure in the knowledge that the mainstream media will not report any of this. Certainly they haven’t so far,” observed Robert Knight of the Media Research Center. “ They know that the media will not do any thing to embarrass liberal candidates. They cover for them all the time.” The media are acting like a group of friends saying “ we’ve got you covered” to another friend in need. Barack Hussein Obama is the “Golden Boy” of America’s liberal media elite — and because of that, they have him covered.

Floyd and Mary Beth Brown are nationally syndicated columnists who appear in The Union.

[johnny7]

I guess the press HEARTS black-liberation candidates...

[nmh]

It's been that way for YEARS!

Years ago, a Roper pull pointed out that the VAST AJORITY of journalists are Demoncrats.

[EagleUSA]

Since liberals have no morals, ethics, standards of human measurement, or requirements of suitability,expertise and accomplishment....only THEY could “love” an empty suited, anti-American, racist, socialist radical like Obama.

[Theodore R.]

If only 19 percent of the American people consider themselves “liberl”, something is drastically wrong. Liberals nearly always get at least 46 percent of the vote in competitive elections. Maybe some are liberals and don’t know it.

[originalbuckeye]

A few years ago there was a poll taken at the University of Colorado, Boulder. ‘Are you a registered Democrat or Republican?’ was asked of 200 professors. Fully 198 answered Democrat and 2 Republican. The catch is, one of the ‘Republicans’ was joking. So over 99% of the professors who responded are Democrats. The Dems have a lock on our Media, our Education, etc. Surprised they don't hold ALL the main political offices? College age students are idealists. When they grow up they become more Conservative. I believe Winston Churchill said ‘If you are not Liberal when you are young, you have no heart. If you are not Conservative when you are old, you have no brain’. I quibble with the ‘no heart’ part but embrace the ‘no brain’ part.

[originalbuckeye]

A lot don’t want to admit they are Liberal.

[Cindy]

HOT AIR.com - blog: "EUROPE FEARS OBAMA ON IRAN" (June 22, 2008, 11:10 am)

TRUTHUSA.com: "A Look at Iran"

WORLD TRIBUNE.com: "Obama Offers Change Kim Jong-II Can Believe In" (June 20, 2008)

HOT AIR.com - blog: "Who's Playing The Race Card?" (Note: Audio included.) (June 21, 2008)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "OBAMA'S SUPREME COURT" by Henry Mark Holzer (June 20, 2008)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "ASKING THE BOMBERS TO TRY AGAIN" by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann (June 20, 2008)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog (TELEGRAPH.co.uk): "OBAMA'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: WINNIE THE POOH" (June 17, 2008, 5:28 pm PST)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "OBAMA SAYS BIN LADEN MUST NOT BE A MARTYR" by Nedra Pickler (June 19, 2008)

REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.net: "WANTED USAMA BIN LADEN Up to $25 Million Reward"

POLITICO.com: "Muslims barred from picture at Obama event" by Ben Smith (Updated June 18, 2008, 3:07pm EST)

IBD EDITORIALS: "Obama's Red Roots" by Investor's Business Daily (June 17, 2008, 4:20 pm PT)

HAARETZ.com: "Malik Obama: As president, my brother would be good for Jews" (June 12, 2008, 15:32)

JPOST.com - THE JERUSALEM POST: "Malik Obama says his brother will be good president for the Jews" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Barack Obama's half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background.") (June 12, 2008, 12:15) (Note: Article not found. -June 16, 2008)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "Hope, Change, and Che Guevara" (June 13, 2008, 8:50 am PST)

MEMRITV.org - VIDEO CLIP #1791: "Title of Video: Libyan Leader Mu'ammar Al-Qadhafi: Obama Suffers Inferiority Complex That Might Make Him Behave "Whiter Than the White." He Should Be Proud of His African, Muslim Identity. Ben-Gurion Gave the Green Light for the Killing of JFK" ("Clip #1791 Broadcast: June 11, 2008")

THE MEMRI BLOG.org ("Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, June 6, 2008"): "EDITORIAL IN SAUDI PAPER: Obama Most Capable of Bringing Change in U.S. Policy" (Posted June 6, 2008)

ATLAS SHRUGS - blog: "OBAMA PAGE PAYS TRIBUTE TO HONOR KILLING ADVOCATE, MOHAMED ELMOUGY" (June 11, 2008)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "SIX DEGREES OF GEORGE SOROS" (June 10, 2008, 3:20 pm PST)

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TOWNHALL.com: "OBAMA'S VETTER GETS VETTED" by Amanda Carpenter (June 9, 2008)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "At the Official Obama Site: Support for Cop Killers" (June 9, 2008, 11:37 am PST)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "When Will The Big Media Investigate Obama's Communist Influences?" by Bill Steigerwald (June 9, 2008)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "“At the Official Obama Site: 'Jemaah Islamiyah For Obama'" (June 8, 2008, 1:09 pm PST)

Link

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "AT THE OFFICIAL OBAMA SITES: 57 FLAVORS OF CRAZY" (June 8, 2008, 6:24 pm PST)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): Springfield, Ill. - "OBAMA'S ASSOCIATIONS MAY HAUNT BID" (June 8, 2008)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "Obama Campaign Throws Antisemitic Blog Down the Memory Hole" (June 8, 2008, 12:34 pm PST)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "Searching Obama's Site for 'Jewish Lobby'" (June 8, 2008, 10:07 am PST)

LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "AT THE OFFICIAL OBAMA SITE: 'HOW THE JEWISH LOBBY WORKS'" (June 8, 2008, 9:08 am PST)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "Obama's Brilliant Career as Defender of Israel Lasts About One Day" (June 5, 2008

FOX NEWS.com (AP): Chicago - "POLITICAL FUNDRAISER TONY REZKO FOUND GUILTY ON 16 COUNTS IN CORRUPTION TRIAL" (June 4, 2008)

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LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog: "Obama the Self-Proclaimed Messiah" (June 4, 2008, 8:41 am PST)

WorldNetDaily.com: "NATION OF ISLAM ACTIVISTS ON OBAMA CAMP PAYROLL Former insider worried by senator's connection to Louis Farrakhan, members of radical group" by Aaron Klein (June 3, 2008)

NEWS BUSTERS.org - blog: "BET Founder: Election of Obama 'Greater Than the Emancipation Proclamation'" by Matthew Balan (June 4, 2008, 13:37 ET)

RNC - VIDEO: "Democrats vs. Obama" (Added June 3, 2008)

POLICElink.com: Portland, Oregon - "OBAMA USES POLICE MEMORIAL FOR PORTA POTTIES" (May 30, 2008)

REAL CLEAR POLITICS: "OBAMA OBFUSCATES ON CHAVEZ & FARC" by Jack Kelly (May 27, 2008)

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VIDEO (RNC): "Obama and The Second Amendment" (Added May 16, 2008)

TOWNHALL.com: "PALESTINIANS PHONEBANK FOR OBAMA" -Column by Amanda Carpenter (May 13, 2008)

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DANIEL PIPES.org (FOX NEWS - Hannity & Colmes - Video): "Terrorism Troubles [i.e. George Galloway enthuses for Barack Obama]" (June 6, 2008)

MEMRITV.org - VIDEO CLIP: "Title of Video: British MP George Galloway to Hamas TV: I Pray for the Safety of Barack Obama. Arab Puppet Presidents and Corrupt Kings Will Discover That the Ground Has Moved under their Feet in November" ("Clip #1785 Broadcast: May 2, 2008")

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DANIEL PIPES.org (FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com): "Barack Obama's Muslim Childhood" by Daniel Pipes (April 29, 2008)

JEFF HEAD.com: "THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA"

FreeRepublic.com - Discussion Forum (JEFFHEAD.com): "Barack Hussein Obama's Circle of Friends and Support - II" by Jeff Head (April 18, 2008)

FreeRepublic.com - Discussion Forum: "A SMALL-TOWN PENNSYLVANIAN'S VIEW OF ARROGANCE" -Commentary by Joanie (April 13, 2008)

ZOMBIE TIME.com - zomblog: "Obama's 'bitter small-town Americans' speech at Getty fundraiser: good, clear audio file now available here!" (Added April 12, 2008)

Link (mp3)

VIDEO - "Shocking Obama words: what he really thinks of white folks" (Added April 9, 2008)

VIDEO: "BARACK OBAMA: THE COMPANY HE KEEPS" -Hal Lindsey (Added March 22, 2008)

VIDEO: "OBAMA: WE ARE NO LONGER A CHRISTIAN NATION" (Added March 9, 2008)

VIDEO: "IN 52 SECS WHY BARACK OBAMA CANNOT WIN A GENERAL ELECTION" (Added February 16, 2008)

AMERICAN THINKER.com - blog: "Barack Obama and Israel" by Ed Lasky (March 22, 2007)

[ronnie raygun]

Community organizer and inexperienced senator does not make for a leader of the greatest country on earth nor the leader of the free world. The so called mainstream media and the progressive liberal socialists will be resposible for the ruination of America.

[workerbee]

If you haven't seen this SNL skit, take a look. It pretty well sums up the media this past year.

[ncalburt]

Matt Drudge has started the TRASHING of MCCain just like he did to Hillary. I wonder who much Soros and Pritzker bought him off for ?

[FreedomProtector]

Thanks for posting.

[Cindy]

You’re welcome FreedomProtector.