McCain whines about media bias towards him

Senator John McCain is upset at the American media for their "bias" against him and their support for Barack Obama. Really?

Where was McCain crying about the media bias when Obama opted out of the public-financing system, and the media went ballistic? When McCain violated campaign-finance law, the media took a pass. I am sure that McCain was outraged then.

Or When Obama said he would continue to "refine" his policy on Iraq, the media spent nearly three weeks screaming, "Flip-flopper!" When McCain completely reinvented himself, and flip-flopped on everything under the sun, the media praised McCain as a "maverick."


Or when videos surfaced of Jeremiah Wright’s sermons, every network put them into constant rotation, practically every day, for months. When videos surfaced of radical televangelists associated with McCain, the media took a pass.

Sure, Jukebox John. There is a media bias towards you.

What's strange is that in a weird way McCain actually is the media for Obama.

He can't stop mentioning him, commenting on him, following his every move.

I think the actual media coverage is pretty balanced (though Obama tends to get a bit more negative coverage overall). It just seems like Obama gets a lot more because McCain is acting like a right wing pundit and not like a presidential candidate.

Whereas Obama barely mentions McCain at all.

2the9s said:

XxAxX said:

2the9s said:

What's strange is that in a weird way McCain actually is the media for Obama.

He can't stop mentioning him, commenting on him, following his every move.

I think the actual media coverage is pretty balanced (though Obama tends to get a bit more negative coverage overall). It just seems like Obama gets a lot more because McCain is acting like a right wing pundit and not like a presidential candidate.

Whereas Obama barely mentions McCain at all.

might be a case on ongoing senior moments. like, when your forgetful auntie mentions (for the 100th time) about how much she likes your green socks

well, he did tell Katie Couric that it didn't bother him.

then he came out with this:



almost 3 minutes of whining. followed by a nap, i'm sure.

IrresistibleB1tch said:

McCain's new site.

www.angryoldcoot.com


By his own admission, he can't use the 'net very well.

2the9s said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

well, he did tell Katie Couric that it didn't bother him.

then he came out with this:



almost 3 minutes of whining. followed by a nap, i'm sure.

So you're saying that McCain feels the same infatuation for Obama but is too embarrassed to say it? Plus he's not really in a place to say it. After all, they are competitors. It's like Romeo and Juliet! McCain is like Juliet pining out her window for Barack!

But it's a forbidden love -- not only because of their race but because of the massive age gap -- and McCain knows it, so he sublimates it as anger and a feeling that the world hates him etc.

Good psychologizing there, ib!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

2the9s said:

So you're saying that McCain feels the same infatuation for Obama but is too embarrassed to say it? Plus he's not really in a place to say it. After all, they are competitors. It's like Romeo and Juliet! McCain is like Juliet pining out her window for Barack!

But it's a forbidden love -- not only because of their race but because of the massive age gap -- and McCain knows it, so he sublimates it as anger and a feeling that the world hates him etc.

Good psychologizing there, ib!

why thank you. i think.

2the9s said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

why thank you. i think.

Though I really think you should ease up on the age thing!

2the9s said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

why thank you. i think.

Though I really think you should ease up on the age thing!

XxAxX said:

2the9s said:

Though I really think you should ease up on the age thing!

he's right IB. just because a person is really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really
OLD does not mean they can't.... um.... .. what was the topic again

IrresistibleB1tch said:

XxAxX said:

he's right IB. just because a person is really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really
OLD does not mean they can't.... um.... .. what was the topic again

i think we were talking about 9sey jaywalking again.

XxAxX said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:

i think we were talking about 9sey jaywalking again.

was that him on my windshield this morning? watch where you're going you whippersnapper :wavefist:

savoirfaire said:

XxAxX said:

was that him on my windshield this morning? watch where you're going you whippersnapper :wavefist:

I see a lot more comments about Obama in the media in general, Good AND Bad.

I think he's just a more interesting candidate, and draws better ratings, so they talk about him more. Good or bad. McCain is just boring. Nobody cares.

Furthermore, I saw this montage on McCain/Obama on CNN the other day. Obama's meeting the President of Israel and other middle east dignitaries, McCain's going to a shopping mall, and then a stock boy drops some pickles. Which one is the news story?

I just find it funny that McCain wants to whine about the lack of media coverage towards him. McCain,has, on more than one occasion, refered to the national press corps as his "base." And wasn't there a detailed book written recently chronicling the astoundingly biased coverage McCain has enjoyed for years? And he wants to cry about the lack of media coverage?


Stop crying, McCain.

JellyBean said:

savoirfaire said:

XxAxX said:

was that him on my windshield this morning? watch where you're going you whippersnapper :wavefist:

I see a lot more comments about Obama in the media in general, Good AND Bad.

I think he's just a more interesting candidate, and draws better ratings, so they talk about him more. Good or bad. McCain is just boring. Nobody cares.

Furthermore, I saw this montage on McCain/Obama on CNN the other day. Obama's meeting the President of Israel and other middle east dignitaries, McCain's going to a shopping mall, and then a stock boy drops some pickles. Which one is the news story?

JellyBean said:

2the9s said:

JellyBean said:

I just find it funny that...

You mean funny "haha"? Or funny "old"?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

JellyBean said:

Exactly. Here we have an African American running for president. The whole world is excited to hear and see him. He is overseas, where people wanted him to go because he lacked "experience".

And McCain is off touring malls, outdoor cook outs, and swimming parties. Where do you think the media is going to go after a story? They should go after the man who is drawing bigger and better crowds. The man who is not handpicking his audience.

Obama is way more news worthy than McCain.

don't forget the cheese aisle at the grocery store!

i have to wonder if there is some sabotage going on inside the McCain campaign!

IrresistibleB1tch said:

savoirfaire said: