Why the old media's complicity in the Obama sham is backfiring
Friday, May 2, 2008 at 10:00PM It should have been obvious. By now the old media should realize the strength of the new media -- nothing gets by. The old media kept quiet in the beginning about Obama's problems and it enabled a set-up that may be a disaster to undo.
As more and more bad news for Obama and his past associations pounds out from the new media and forces the old media to respond and report, the more nervous the super delegates become. What was a rising star may now be a burnout -- it's late in the game and choices have to be made.
There will no doubt be rioting in the streets if Obama is not crowned by the super delegates now that he has succeeded this far -- all with the help of the old media. If the old media wasn't delusional and didn't still believe it makes kings, the realization would have struck them that Obama is no king (in more ways than one) and the truth would come out sooner or later -- sooner would've have been much better, because the Democrats are now in a quandary.
The coronation was premature and to reverse the movement at this point is going to look like Hillary stole the nomination with the help of Democrat insiders undermining the first viable African-American presidential candidate -- it will look racist -- it will look dishonest -- it will look and be very, very bad. They have no choice but to stick with their would-be king who's on a downward slope that could be greased at any moment. Oh what a tangled web we weave.....
Reader Comments (2)
Insight to spare, as usual, Mike.
How 'bout this scenario. Clinton has no illusions of snatching the nomination from the jaws of defeat at this point. She's in it to cause as much damage as possible, and doing a find job.
No, she's looking to 2012. McCain will be 80, Obama will be history, and the party will look to her for resurrection.
Your thoughts?
Yes, I believe that is a viable strategy for Clinton who cares only about becoming president, so if the Democrats blow it this year, she will be in the Queen's seat in 2012.
I can see where that's her strategy for staying in and making a bad situation worse.