Fear makes the media hate. If Palin is as incapable as they say she is they wouldn’t have such adamant hatred for her. If Ron Paul was taken more seriously, he would be given the same treatment.
For example, I think Barney Frank is a buffoon. I am glad to see him as the face of the Democrats. Now if only people who vote would actually take time to watch C-Span...
“If Ron Paul was taken more seriously, he would be given the same treatment.”
Paul was marginalized intentionally by the media, because he is an absolutely unacceptable major candidate for them. IIRC, he had excellent fundraising, and if his press coverage had been positive and time given in proportion to this, he would have impacted the republican primary a great deal. There are a lot of folks who resonate with at least some of his views (especially the simple ones, like less government), and he is saying things that no ‘major candidate’ ever says.
The media selected the 3 major candidates (except maybe hillary, who was going to be a power regardless), if readers hadn’t noticed. McCain as GOP nominee? I remain baffled by this, unless one accounts for the media. He was the ideal candidate for liberals, because many in his own party dislike him intensely. Once he picked palin as VP, however, the gloves came off.
At present, the United States has just had a completely managed election.