Mitt Romney for President My Man Mitt: Media v. Romney


	2 Comments: Was watching Morning Joe this morning and that liberal shrill idiot David Shuster was on there. Scarbouroah made a point that the MSM hates Romeny and put Shuster on the defensive. Huck is Shuster's boy based on his days with him in Ark. Huck is catching some flak for reopening the confererate flag flap from 8 years ago to attack McCain with.It's crass politics but it may well work with some.Hoefully Rush unloading on McCain and Huck and basically emdorsing Mitt could help Mitt slip into the money there and that would be great couped with his win in Nevada. Of cousre the MSM has it's storyline ready to go when Mitt wins there/ By Anonymous, at January 18, 2008 at 5:55 PM Thanks for posting this excerpt. The whole article is fascinating. It clearly and honestly acknowledges the "white hot" hatred of the liberal media for Romney. (Their words, not mine.) It's also a bit amusing, because this particular flap is based on a childish mis-construction on what Romney "promised" about the jobs in Michigan. The journalists have interpreted it to be a guarantee, and since no politician can realistic back up such a guarantee, they jump to the conclusion that it's "just another politician telling a lie." In comparison, Romney promised to BATTLE for every job and he was taking on McCain's "roll over, you're dead" defeatism that the jobs would NEVER come back. McCain was giving up the erosion of this part of the manufacturing sector without a fight, which is ironic, since some of McCain's wild environmental votes cost thousands of auto jobs. McCain was patronizing to the voters, and they felt it. Romney let them know that he understood the real causes behind the regulation, the under-competitiveness with foreign firms, and other factors leading to the loss in jobs, and that he would FIGHT for every job. McCain doesn't seem to know what the problem is or what causes it, so he has no solution other than Government retraining - until the next wave of jobs heads overseas and then McCain comes in and offers still more Government retraining. It's totally defeatist, and not what you'd expect from an effective leader. It's not a guarantee for Romney to promise to FIGHT for each job, and if Romney would FIGHT to keep them and bring them back, it's not a lie. The media have become so cynical, being around Washington insiders and all their failed promises, that they automatically ASSUME a lie. The problem is with their assumptions, not with Romney's battle plan or intentions. The private sector speaks a different language than Washington politicians and reporters. This excerpt illustrates the great divide. It's also a glaring example of Washington being broken. Washington insiders don't seem to understand how problem-solving works in the private sector, where it's difficult to meet a payroll on Friday if you and your firm haven't worked hard enough producing real goods and services. That kind of world is foreign to many journalists, so they attack it. P.S. If you notice the comments at the bottom of the article, someone suggested that the media who are attached to specific candidates are used to the candidates buying plenty of alcohol for journalists, while assigned to them. Since Romney doesn't do that, maybe it's yet another reason to resent him. Next time you see a critical comment from the press about Romney, maybe down deep he's upset that he has to buy his own alcohol. Where does it end? Does the candidate who buy the richest, best booze get the best coverage - and how will the average voter know that they are being bought off, with alcohol? Why are there no articles on the candidates' expected purchase of copious amounts of alcohol for reporters that accompany them? Do the media not want the public to know that they expect their candidates to buy them alcohol - in exchange for kind coverage? By rxmcb, at January 18, 2008 at 6:05 PM Post a Comment