"Now watch this drive"

[kpete]

[Stuart G]

1. Yes, I recall there was little talk about Bush's golfing, or frequent vacations to Texas..

The media kinda glamorized Bush golfing and spending time with father Bush. Ok for Bush, but not for Obama..that is who the media is. It makes good news out of ideas that help right wingers and bad news out of ideas that hurt those it does not like. Or that right wingers do not like...

[BlueCaliDem]

2. Exactly! And we must never see U.S. media as anything than bullhorns for Corporate America.

We need to remember that they're not working in our best interest. They get it right sometimes, just to remain relevant, but that's where the bait and switch comes in. Once they've got you hooked, they begin with their "switch" and before you know it, you can't tell the difference between Faux News bull-excrement and CNN's "serious" reporting.

Rule of thumb when watching/reading/listening to U.S. media: take everything with a grain of salt until you can verify it via progressive reporting sites. It's the only way to separate the wheat from the chaff.