Today's NY Times Editorial on Senator Barack Obama's angry response to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's appearance at the National Press Club was a home run. I too was not happy with Rev. Wright's presentation, complete with the "dog" pose after he answered one question. While the media questions were also stupid and race-batting, Rev. Wright lowered himself to their level.
But what hurt most was seeing Wright throw Senator Obama under the bus, when Obama took great pains to protect Pastor Wright even in Obama's landmark speech on race, a response to initial criticism about the former leader of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Follow the money. Wright can use the spotlight to his own advantage, and he's doing so.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, for the media, it's all ratings. Why report on "We still didn't find Bin Laden" or military casualties in Iraq or Afghanistan when there's juice in tying a prominent politician to a scandal?
Ironically, it's not about racism anymore, although that's a great soundbite, it's about "like-me-ism" as noted elsewhere. But there's no money in reporting that, either. Follow the money, not the spin.