No Media Bias on Obama Coverage

Alan Stewart Carl of Donklephant claims not to believe in the “liberal media” myth but cries “liberal bias” when all three major network anchors join Barack Obama on his foreign tour. He claims that John McCain would receive no coverage “if he journeyed to the moon” and such coverage is typically reserved for Presidents. He concludes by stating that Obama will benefit from this trip and he was wrong about thinking that “the media was McCain’s base.”

I find this post and complaints from McCain supporters amusing since this is exactly what McCain did one month ago. Keith Olbermann entertains the claims from the McCain campaign and offers his insight on the issue. McCain staged a foreign tour around Latin America for no explicit purpose other then a photo-op. It was McCain that went to Iraq and then chastised Obama for not visiting the region. It was McCain that ignored law enforcement pleas from Iowa when he wanted to stage a photo-op in the region after the devastation from the rainfall/flood.

Carl may attempt to remind us that Obama’s situation is different. He has three major network anchors along for the ride. I agree that is different because the Obama camp was keen on inviting those individuals. McCain could have but never invited those three anchors. Obama on the other hand did so and they accepted his invitation. Carl would like to paint a picture where these three major network anchors decided to scorn McCain and go on the trip with Obama.

As for the media bias in this election, I will have to claim that it is not liberal. Obama has been scrutinized far more than McCain. In fact, when Obama is not being personally judged, his wife, pastor or supporters are footing the bill. As for McCain . . . racist jokes can slide by, his hot temper is justified, his flip-flopping is ignored and his lack of knowledge on the economy and foreign policy is not examined. Talk about a bias . . . yes there is a bias and it is against Obama. How else can you explain that the amount of people that believe Obama is a Muslim has increased to 12% since January?