McCain, the Hypocrite, Media Darling, and Press Double Standards
The press has shown ad infinitum its double standards when covering McCain and the Democratic candidates, especially Barack Obama.
For example, FAIR via Cursor.org. writes, "National media have echoed presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain's criticism of Democratic candidate Barack Obama for failing to promise to participate in the public financing program for the general election--even though McCain's campaign has said it may not participate in the program either.
"This kind of analysis misses key facts. For starters, Obama's supposed 'pledge' has always been based on what would happen if he were to win the Democratic nomination. As every political observer must know, this has not yet happened; thus, the discussion over whether Obama has "broken" a promise would seem rather premature.
"It is hard to tell how that McCain position differs from Obama's; nonetheless, McCain has managed--with great help from the national media--to put the onus on Barack Obama to keep a 'promise.'
"In an op-ed for USA Today (2/20/08), Obama explained that such an agreement would have to be carefully negotiated to produce:
" '...a meaningful agreement in good faith that results in real spending limits. The candidates will have to commit to discouraging cheating by their supporters; to refusing fundraising help to outside groups; and to limiting their own parties to legal forms of involvement. And the agreement may have to address the amounts that Senator McCain, the presumptive nominee of his party, will spend for the general election while the Democratic primary contest continues.'
"Somehow, in the minds of much of the press corps, this has come to be derided as evidence of Obama's lack of commitment. When Obama explained to NBC's Tim Russert (2/26/08) that what he had agreed to do was, if he won the nomination, to 'sit down with John McCain and make sure that we have a system that is fair for both sides,' Russert retorted: 'So you may opt out of public financing. You may break your word.'
"Actually, it is not at all clear that John McCain is keeping his word on this issue, despite his frequent demands that Obama do so.
"McCain can successfully exploit this issue because the press seems much less interested in his own fundraising practices."
By the way, where are McSame's tax records? Both Obama and Clinton have released theirs. Why aren't the media asking and reporting about that?
Where are the medical records McBush promised to release?
As Carpetbagger writes, "It was just March 10 — a few weeks ago — when McCain had what he said was a routine doctor’s visit in Phoenix. He told reporters afterwards, “Everything’s fine, everything’s fine,” adding that he’d make a full disclosure on April 15.
"And now the date has been pushed back again. I wasn’t inclined to be suspicious about this issue until McCain started acting suspiciously.
"Reporters started asking for medical records months ago. First, McCain’s aides said they’d release the information in March. Then, without explanation, they changed the date to April. Then, again without explanation, they changed the date to May.
"For a candidate who has nothing to hide, he’s acting like he has something to hide. And given that McCain is running to be the oldest president ever elected, and he has a history of medical problems including melanoma, this is a little unsettling."
Why aren't the media "pressing" on this?
The hypocrisy and dishonesty of John Sidney McBush, media darling, doesn't seem to interest the double-standard press.
For example, FAIR via Cursor.org. writes, "National media have echoed presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain's criticism of Democratic candidate Barack Obama for failing to promise to participate in the public financing program for the general election--even though McCain's campaign has said it may not participate in the program either.
"This kind of analysis misses key facts. For starters, Obama's supposed 'pledge' has always been based on what would happen if he were to win the Democratic nomination. As every political observer must know, this has not yet happened; thus, the discussion over whether Obama has "broken" a promise would seem rather premature.
"It is hard to tell how that McCain position differs from Obama's; nonetheless, McCain has managed--with great help from the national media--to put the onus on Barack Obama to keep a 'promise.'
"In an op-ed for USA Today (2/20/08), Obama explained that such an agreement would have to be carefully negotiated to produce:
" '...a meaningful agreement in good faith that results in real spending limits. The candidates will have to commit to discouraging cheating by their supporters; to refusing fundraising help to outside groups; and to limiting their own parties to legal forms of involvement. And the agreement may have to address the amounts that Senator McCain, the presumptive nominee of his party, will spend for the general election while the Democratic primary contest continues.'
"Somehow, in the minds of much of the press corps, this has come to be derided as evidence of Obama's lack of commitment. When Obama explained to NBC's Tim Russert (2/26/08) that what he had agreed to do was, if he won the nomination, to 'sit down with John McCain and make sure that we have a system that is fair for both sides,' Russert retorted: 'So you may opt out of public financing. You may break your word.'
"Actually, it is not at all clear that John McCain is keeping his word on this issue, despite his frequent demands that Obama do so.
"McCain can successfully exploit this issue because the press seems much less interested in his own fundraising practices."
By the way, where are McSame's tax records? Both Obama and Clinton have released theirs. Why aren't the media asking and reporting about that?
Where are the medical records McBush promised to release?
As Carpetbagger writes, "It was just March 10 — a few weeks ago — when McCain had what he said was a routine doctor’s visit in Phoenix. He told reporters afterwards, “Everything’s fine, everything’s fine,” adding that he’d make a full disclosure on April 15.
"And now the date has been pushed back again. I wasn’t inclined to be suspicious about this issue until McCain started acting suspiciously.
"Reporters started asking for medical records months ago. First, McCain’s aides said they’d release the information in March. Then, without explanation, they changed the date to April. Then, again without explanation, they changed the date to May.
"For a candidate who has nothing to hide, he’s acting like he has something to hide. And given that McCain is running to be the oldest president ever elected, and he has a history of medical problems including melanoma, this is a little unsettling."
Why aren't the media "pressing" on this?
The hypocrisy and dishonesty of John Sidney McBush, media darling, doesn't seem to interest the double-standard press.
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