I’ve noticed that supporters of both Clinton and Obama complain that the GOP-serving Big Media is “supporting” one candidate over the other. I keep remembering that old saw, ‘There’s no such thing as bad publicity’. No matter WHAT the papers say about them, ongoing mentions of Clinton and Obama provide name recognition that the other candidates don’t get. To me, this is the true manipulation. The GOP-serving BM has decided Dems can choose either Clinton or Obama so that’s who they report on. They HAVE to mention Edwards from time to time as he was on the ticket in the last election but as long as the focus – positive or negative – stays on Clinton or Obama they get the name recognition boost and the worst that happens from the GOP point of view is that the candidates destroy each other.
Why Clinton or Obama? The GOP has so little to run on they’re forced to count on GOP misogyny or racism. Either candidate will bring out a segment of the base just like gay marriage did. (For the record, I don’t think it’ll make any difference based on voter turnout so far but it’s all they’ve got…)
Is it coincidental that Edwards is the ONLY candidate to come out blatantly against GOP BM? (In keeping with Bart’s Law about politicians lying, that makes Edwards a little naive, yes?)