Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

whealth — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:22:22 GMT

How absurd would it sound if the headline was: Can White Journalist Cover McCain objectively. How many would stand as John McCain entered the auditorium -- whether you agreed with him or not. I would win a sandwich also.

So please ask that question not just of women covering Hillary Clinton, or Catholics covering Kennedy, minorities covering Obama, but also of majorities covering McCain.

Agree with the absurdity?

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

Miande — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:13:11 GMT

Considering who is dominant in this country, shouldn't the question be "Can White Journalists Cover Obama Objectively"? And considering much of the coverage, the answer should be, quite inconsistently; white supremacy lives.

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

MoJabar — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:40:08 GMT

I thought segregrated events like this one went out of style with segregrated fountains, country clubs and schools. Was entry to the event done by the one-drop rule or the 'darker than a paper bag rule'? When and where is the "Colorless Journalists' Conference?"

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

DavJon — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:36:23 GMT

..."So, what I would ask is that I am treated like other candidates in terms of expectations, and that people look at my entire record..."

And therein lays the problem, Senator. You are, most emphatically, not treated like other candidates. You are treated much, much better. Even than candidates from your own party. You are coddled, favorably misrepresented, and openly supported by the very "press" you were whining to. To say otherwise, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, is both dismissive, and dishonest.

The fact that the assembled press had to be reminded to at least act correctly (only because they were being filmed perhaps?) just proves they're not capable of objectivity. Even with that admonishment, like spoiled children, they still couldn't restrain themselves from cheerleading, thus proving their lack of objectivity. Of course like children, now they've blamed everyone else (and played the race card) to deflect attention from their shortcomings. They've long since given up the objectivity their profession is supposed to require for sycophancy and false hero-worship. Journalists in America (and Europe) have forgotten all about their "professional decorum" in their rush to anoint you the savior of this society.

And that, Senator, is why no one is looking at your "entire record". They are disinclined to do so, because like a love-sick teenager who has fallen in love with the town slut, they blindly defend your virtues, in spite of overwhelming evidence that you really have none.

Quit whining, Senator. If you pull this off, it will truly be the triumph of image over substance, or like a second or third marriage, the triumph of hope over experience. The triumph of rhetoric over accomplishment. Don't mistake the inanity of your supporters for brilliance on your part. Frankly you don't have constituents, like other "pop stars" you have fans and groupies who only care about "image".

Please, tell us Senator. If some mainstream journalist actually does put his/her lovesick emotion aside and actually examines "your record", what will they find? I suspect there are paltry few accomplishments to be discovered. Hundreds of "in absentia" votes and abstentions don't count for much of anything in the real world. In reality, you've really done nothing of any substance.

Frankly, Obama, you are actually little more than a third-rate huckster, who is just trying to capitalize of the worthy efforts of others. I do suppose that at least your father would be proud.

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

Dutch40 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:15:22 GMT

Colored journalists lack credibility in equal proportion to their liberal white counterparts.

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

Dutch40 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:16:45 GMT

I'm a southern, veteran, federalist, conservative male black who won't support Sen. Obama for legitimate reasons. He has illustrated a inadequate breadth of constitutional wisdom, an infantile geopolitical comprehension of foreign policy, military readiness/force projection, and economic security which is perilously disquieting. Additionally, Mr. Obama's black nationalist (socialist/Marxist) indoctrination (Rev. Wright) and vacuous record foretell security, economic and social disaster for the country.

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

Dutch40 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:19:03 GMT

What these so called colored journalists won't acknowledge One party rule has proved absolutely disastrous for the black community.

Liberal Democrats represent 315 major urban cities in the country; and just look at the financial, social, and economic disaster created in : Detroit, Atlanta, Camden, Baltimore, St. Louis, Gary, Flint, West Palm Beach, Miami New Orleans et al; one nexus...all led by liberal Democrats. (http://www.morganquitno.com/cit00dang.htm)

Those outside colored lineage, are afraid to acknowledge or are ignorant of the fact that for nearly a century and a half colored pauperism pimps in association with white liberals have chartered a cottage industry of victimhood that has enriched lives, portfolios and elevated careers; thereby rendering colored people...a whore visited only in election years.

re: Can Minority Journalists Cover Obama Objectively?

Dutch40 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:28:35 GMT

This statistical data from the primary race explains that colored support sustains his candidacy and his lack of other ethnic anglo support will prove problematic come fall; yet no Presstitute member will acknowlegde this certainty:

White guilt politics doesn't translate to votes. "20% of poor whites in WV won't vote for Obama because he is Black?" How about, 90% of blacks in almost every state HAVE voted for him citing color as the reason...makes his candidacy equally sad.

March 4 - April 20 He recieved over 85 - 90% of the colored vote and they only made up at highest 35% of the voting population.

Sources:

Vote percentages -- Ohio, Texas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Oregon.

African-American (AA) percentages of population -- Wikipedia entries for the various states.

AA percentage of total turnout -- Mostly from the FiveThirtyEight.com blog; most recent figures are best estimates based on previous primaries