This is very real and very scary. I am an American and I know the press is biased towards Obama. The reason is that if you say you are against Obama, you are now a “RACIST” …everyone is afraid to say that Obama will be a bad president. I am not afraid. I would have gladly voted for Rice or Powel. Obama knows nothing of the Presidential position and it is scary that he may win. I was very for Hillary and very against Obama. I will vote McCain simply because I will not live in a country with a terrorist in the white house. Barak Obama is a Muslim, he is a first generation American who’s real roots lie in other countries. You foreigners who adore Obama so much are sooooo ignorant to what our nation is, you are just pissed about Iraq. We American are way more pissed than you foreigners, its our country that has gone to crap because of Bush. The mid-east will go to total ruin if Obama becomes president…so watch what you wish for, you just may get it.

Yes, I too have thought the same thing; that the media talk about Barack 9 times out of 10. I am willing to vote for any of the candidates that I think will help this nation, but I can’t make a choice if all I hear is one side. Jefferson could possibly be rolling in his grave, as we cannot possibly be informed voting citizens. As I jump from left wing to right wing media shows in an attept to figure out what really is going on, this just makes it harder. Please, mr. media, give me something a little more balanced, and less divisive.

United States citizen, Gthacher

There is no contest in my mind between Obama’s intellect, communication skills and integrity, and McCain’s. I would equate his exceptional skills to Lincoln in that way - and I have never even thought that of anyone else.
And, not only does he know the law (he taught constitutional law for years) but he communicates ideas admirably (he won a Grammy for an audio book).
Additionally, I don’t mean to sound snobbish - I believe everyone has faults and should be forgiven them, however, McCain’s notorious and historical womanizing brings serious doubts as to his integrity in my eyes.
So, all in all, McCain is bound to get jealous of Obama, who really is a “golden boy” in the eyes of many Americans. I was impressed with him way back before he ran for President. Hearing him speak is pretty awesome.

Geeze, is the media in love with Obama? Absolutely! Biased? You bet. There is a liberal bias for Obama! . He is articulate, a great speaker, young, attractive, what’s not to love? Not to mention the ratings they get as they cover the first viable afro-American candidate to the White House

Contrast the older, less articulate, more conservative McCain.

The press treats Obama’s trip to the mid-east as though he’s the savior of the mid-east crisis. Forget the fact he’s flip-flopped his position.

It would be interesting to see how often CNN, MSNBC, FOX and the major networks lead with stories with Obama vs McCain. I’d estimate it is 2-1. The there is the fact that the NY Times published Obama’s Op-ed story and refused McCain’s.

Call it bias, call it unfavorable coverage, call it liberalism, call it in love with Obama. IT IS REAL whatever you call it.

What a dumb question. Some are. Some aren’t. When you win elections, you get more attention than when you lose. Duh.

“During a question-answer session on Monday with Newsweek Magazine’s Evan Thomas, McCain felt so confident in front of the audience that he jokingly referred to the media as ‘my base.’ ”
– Jon Friedman, MarketWatch, Oct. 19, 2005

“Senator McCain, you know you’re in my heart!”
– Chris Matthews, Jan. 8, 2008

“The critique of the news media is particularly striking coming from McCain, R-Ariz., who has long enjoyed a cozy relationship with journalists. In 2000 and 2008, his Republican rivals accused members of the media of being too close to McCain…”
– ABC News, July 22, 2008

“McCain has even joked that the media is “his base” of support. It was a funny line, but there is an enormous truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on John McCain.”
– Chris Weigant, Huffington Post, June 20, 2008

“In October 1999, for example, aboard the campaign bus, McCain referred to the Vietnamese as “gooks.” Not only did reporters not call the candidate on the use of the slur, almost none of them reported on McCain’s ugly word choice. According to one insider I talked to, there was a “gentleman’s agreement” in place — in exchange for access and freewheeling interviews, most campaign correspondents would knowingly look the other way from some of McCain’s more “candid” blunders.”
– Steve Benen, January 7th, 2008

Do I even need to mention the media-only BBQ suck up festivals? Or that positive coverage “earns” reporters better seating on the Double Talk Express plane?

McCain even said: “I would expect at various points, if I ran, to get some pretty good scrubbings from the media.”

So in other words, after years of being the media darling, McCain is throwing a hissy fit over someone getting the attention. Now it’s time for him to work the refs that used to favor him so greatly.

Phil Gramm was right — The McCain campaign has turned into a bunch of whiners, although I might not have that quoted exactly right.

IF there is a news story here, it is a question: how easily will the press get worked on this issue?

I watched the ad and it’s pretty good, but it also strikes me as risky. McCain has a long history as a media darling, so this looks more than a bit like sour grapes. There’s also the chance that you’ll simply agree with the media that Obama is a more charismatic, more inspirational leader, and that is a significant plus for him as a candidate for the American presidency.

I almost feel sorry for McCain. There’s just no excitement there. In the fall you’re going to have the pro-Obama vote and the anti-Obama vote. The only good news for McCain is that the anti-Obama vote is currently large enough to give him a shot at winning.

The reason that America is laughing at the MSM’s deification of Obama is that he has no credentials, no record of accomplishments, and no experience. He’s a classic liberal from Chicago, a political tool of the Machine. He’s a pretty face with a facile voice. He’s an Ivy league trained lawyer via the prep school circuit, whose only jobs have been professional activist and legislator who typically takes the moral vote of “present”. He has no loyalty to family or friends. He has no position that he won’t change for political expediency. In short, he’s the Ted Baxter of the election with only the shell of conviction.

So, pardon my laughter at your insipid question, as if any politician/media star gets the stunningly fawning coverage that Obama gets…

NO…because he’s fainting that a VP candidate would be named was a play to get more attention which he has. Also this new vote for the song is a faint again…I read about a 100 stories in the last 1hr half…mostly all about his reacting to Obama attention. So about 90% of it is regarding him. As an Indian American I will state that he will not choose Bobby Jindal…the controversy for him would be that Bobby changed religion..even though every one he loves is not. Also he would as I assume would only be nominated as to prove the republican campaign is as colored as Obama…I am an independent and am very Wary of Obama…but for a change I am leaning toward Obama..I did vote for Bush last two times.

McCain is just crying over nothing. McCain for a whole week told Obama to visit Iraq, McCain for a whole week attacked Obama on visiting Iraq, then when Obama does it McCain complains about it.
The media isn’t biased toward Obama, that’s just McCain trying to brainwash everyone into thinking that so that they slant toward him.
How is the media baise toward Obama?
Half of the media reports are anti-Obama.
Half of the media time is stuff like, “Is obama a muslim?” “Can obama do it?” “How will the Iraq trip hurt Obama?” “Obama doesn’t have experience” (even though obama has more experience then Reagan had before he was president). Besides that the media mostly covers Obama’s preacher or some guy Obama said hi to in the early 80’s and met once, or the media fabricates some flip-flops.
For example public financing and Iraq Obama never flip-flopped that was just the medias fabrication.
Not to mention hat the media doesn’t mention McCains 70+ flip-flops or the Keeting 5 scandal, the truth about the gas holiday and offshore drilling which even McCain has said will do nothing. Or McCain’s anger issues or calling his wife a c*nt.
The media isn’t biased toward Obama. McCain is just crying because he is losing.