Well there has been a good deal of media coverage lately surrounding Barack Obama's current world tour that has elevated him to "rockstar" status in the words of some journalists. The enthusiasm of journalists surrounding Obama's trip starkly contrasts with the lack thereof surrounding John McCain's travels. I mean why on earth would a young, attractive, articulate, historically significant candidate like Obama be a more interesting story than some old right wing yawwwn... has been fuckhead hawk who is maybe a 50-50 shot of surviving a hypothetical first term in office? Senator Obama is a press dream and his favorable coverage reflects that plain and simple. John McCain is a boring old fuck who wants 4 more years of Bush... even if Obama's "change" might be a little vague is that not better than McCain's "4 more years of Bush! Let's stay in Iraq for 100 years! Fuck universal healthcare and those other Pinko Communist schemes... wait what's my stance on healthcare again?... So much shit to fucking remember... I'm so fucking old....." But I digress.
True, the press does love to cover Obama and is really hyping up his foreign tour but this seems relevant news to me. In fact, I think it highly important to know that the potential future leader of the free world is engaged in an open dialogue with other world leaders. Obama's demonstrated willingness to look beyond America's borders and work together with its allies will help him regain America's respected status in the world community that George Bush did everything to squander short of personally killing a baby from every country in the whole world. A man criticism of Obama is his "lack" of foreign policy experience that would compromise his judgment. It thus seems to be a highly relevant news story when Obama is using his valuable time to enhance his understanding of international issues. I'm sure the press would flock to covering Senator McCain if the old man could remember what day of the week it is and that we INVADED THE WRONG FUCKING COUNTRY AFTER 9/11 which McCain supported all along. Minor details John....
My only worry about the Obama tour is that his immense popularity internationally (especially in Westerm Europe) could actually backfire at home. Remember, America does not want a president that will take the country as far left as most of Europe. However, I think America should be relieved at having the possibility of a next president who is loved rather than despised by our most important allies... even if those allies include those pinko communist cheese eating french... Kick some ass, Barack!
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"In fact, I think it highly important to know that the potential future leader of the free world is engaged in an open dialogue with other world leaders."
Like McCain's international trips? The coverage of which pales in comparison to Obama's? I'm certainly not against sending anchors from 3 different news stations to another country to follow one man, but I do think that the press is somewhat obligated to give John McCain equal air time.
agree completly, electing MacCain would be like putting Cheney in office; the man is not gonna survive. sure he's survived worse than bipass, war hero, swell guy, partiotodsfjldsflsldfjk blah blah garf, etcetera ad nauseum. like artie i want someone whose gonna be alive in 2 yrs
Parker,
First of all, thank you for checking out my blog. I disagree that the press has the moral imperative to grant Senator McCain equal air time. The American press has demonstrated little desire to provide coverage that is "fair" and "equal". There are plenty of right and left leaning news outlets but for all journalists the goal is the same: ratings. That is why we have to endure hours of coverage every time a rich, attractive white woman goes missing in the suburbs but hear nothing about minorities being gunned down in inner city slums on a daily basis. The press will cover whatever will generate interest and right now Senator Obama has inspired a much more passionate, energetic following than Senator McCain. If we are to have a free press, we grant the press to cover what will give them the best ratings. Fair? Not really. Nor was the incessant press coverage of the Reverend Wright controversy that sought to scare white America from Obama and paint him as some crazy radical black. The media are a bunch of ravenous dogs, eh?
-Artie
Thank you Ian - long live Senator Obama! haha - good luck on the whole living thing to John McCain
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