No, it doesn't. It reflects the press's fascination and is intended to manipulate the public's. I do not ever recall quite as blatant and transparent an attempt at coronation, not even Clinton's in '92. This is beyond amusing and well into disgusting.
The MSM has pulled out all the stops for this presidential election.
So much so that they have virtually announced their agenda.
Time Inc. managing editor, in an interview, has told the world they are biased leftists. Bias will be in their reporting.
AP has put the kabosh on websites using their material and, just this week, announced that their news will contain overt leftist opinion/commentary.
They know that an Osama presidency and socialist congress will ensure reinstitution of the fairness doctrine. When that happens, the MSM news will be unscrutinized, while talk radio, identified as rightwing even though they broadcast the truth, will be quashed as biased.
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