Narrative Negatives
I've noticed a pattern in the campaign meta-narrative: all of the
horserace discussion about polls and swing states keeps bringing up the
"question" of Obama's electability--whether it be with working-class
whites in state X, or as a subtle way to mention rumors and scandals
like Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko, or Bill Ayers, Obama's patriotism, and how it impacts his "electability."
Obama has to turn this metanarrative around and make the question of his electability a story about why he would be America's first African American president, a man of mixed heritage and political skills to bring people together of all races and persuasions. This narrative needs a boost of support.
Obama has to turn this metanarrative around and make the question of his electability a story about why he would be America's first African American president, a man of mixed heritage and political skills to bring people together of all races and persuasions. This narrative needs a boost of support.
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I have noticed this too and I believe the media is trying to highlight Obama's "problems with _____ voters" (fill in the blank).
I believe they are doing this because it is only June and Obama is already up nationally and they know that with time it is very very likely that Obama is going to win big which doesn't give them much to talk about between now and at least August when the conventions get going. So they are highlighting the weaknesses of Obama and giving McCain a free pass on his own electoral short comings because the horse race is good for business.
It's sickening to me that they are probably doing this; but I think it's the corporate news that we have and need to at least recognize.
June 17, 2008 10:42 AM | Reply | Permalink