God the media coverage of Ryan pick is so annoying

[Marzupialis]

The Washington Post claims out of nowhere that Ryan's pick as VP candidate seems "destined to shift the tone of a campaign that has become mired in petty squabbles and force a debate over how to tackle the nation’s fiscal challenges."

What makes it "seem" that way? The fact that the 'journalists' said it? Do they mean they don't want Obama to talk about Bain anymore? Do they mean Obama will say "aww man, I have to stop asking Romney what he's hiding on his tax returns" because he picked Paul Ryan." ?
Who loves "petty squabbles" more? the candidates or the mainstream media?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paul-ryan-is-romneys-pick-for-vice-presidential-nominee/2012/08/11/dc2f5070-e0f1-11e1-8fc5-a7dcf1fc161d_story.html

The NY Times is equally stupid, claiming that Ryan's pick gives Obama a " Chance to Change Subject" as if there were only one subject.
The "journalists" claim that Obama has been "eager looking for--a bigger target" as if Obama weren't consistently ahead in the polls.
NYT notes that the race "has revolved, at least in part, around each month’s mediocre jobs report" but we are not told that these job reports have done no damage whatsoever to Obama's standing, because Romney is sinking in the polls. Voters don't trust Republicans but shhhh. Let's pretend that the President is in trouble. That's the agreed-upon narrative in the MSM.

And the Times wants us to pay $$$ to read this crap. Yeah right.

I swear being a journalist is one of the easiests jobs there are. Just say anything that comes to your mind and that's it. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/us/politics/ryan-pick-gives-obama-chance-to-change-subject.html?_r=1&hp

[morningfog]

1. It won't last long. He's just their shiny new toy.

We'll be back to mitts lies, dodges and gaffes soon.

[Mosaic]

2. So many self important pundits

All thinking they are right. Wrong 99% of the time. You have to learn to weed out the trash, there is so, so much of it.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Remember in 08...Palin..'bold' 'inspiring' blah blah blah?

Look what that got them.

[coalition_unwilling]

4. How many times must it be repeated? Media only survives and profits if it

sells ads (in a capitalist economy). The rates media may charge for ads depend entirely upon a given vehicle's reader- and\or viewership. Creating and sustaining 'tight race' narratives adds to dramatic tension which helps build reader- and\or viewership.

In a perverse and cynical sense, one could argue that in a capitalist economy media was not doing its job if it failed to create a sense of drama, regardless of whether justified by the facts or reality.

Not a criticism of you, btw, but merelya r eminder that media do not exist to provide news. Media exist to sell ads.

[gkhouston]

5. Romney's tax problems are "petty squabbles"? Nice try. n/t

[ProfessionalLeftist]

6. If it were Obama who had refused to release any but one year of HIS tax returns

I guarantee you that would not be considered a "petty squabble". It would have been major news for weeks if not months and years. Look how long they went on about the non-existent birth certificate "issue" (well hell they CREATED it as an issue).

The MSM has it's slant. And it's so extreme you can x-country ski down it. Pfft.

[99Forever]

7. One 1%er prick..

... chooses another 1%er prick the be his running mate. Ok, got it.

Now, where's your tax returns, asshole?

[Faygo Kid]

8. ABC News last night was a smoochfest.

The weekend anchor could barely contain his joy, and the story made nary a mention of Ryan's Ayn Rand worship.

[gulliver]

9. How DID the Romney team keep the Ryan pick secret?

It's really, really interesting. Like a, a, a, you know, spy novel. As a news consumer, I am bound to find that story mesmerizing.

[toddwv]

10. Ryan's nomination is a chance for a two-fer.

Defeat Romney/Ryan and bounce Ryan from his House seat.

Yes, I know that he can run for his House seat AND the VP slot at the same time.

The House seat is a bit more difficult since he won his 2010 reelection with nearly 69% of the vote and his district has had Republican reps for the past 17 years. However, he is going to be picked apart with a fine-tooth come. Will he hold up well under the blazing hot spotlight that he will be under?