Glenn Greenwald comments on the Obama/Hillary fight

[illinoisprogressive]

the always excellent Glenn Greenwald gives his take on the past week but, also points to the larger issue of the media interfering with our primaries and protecting the established status quo. Greenwald has such an excellent article I suggest for you to read the whole thing.



As always, when wielded by Beltway media stars, the terms "centrist" and "moderate" and "mainstream" mean "whatever views I personally happen to hold on a topic, regardless of how many Americans actually share it." Hence, the unanimous, wise Beltway wisdom was that Barack Obama "blew it" in the last Democratic debate by proclaiming his willingness to meet with leaders of hostile countries, while Hillary Clinton scored a big victory.

As but one example, from Thursday's Chris Matthews Show, discussing the Clinton-Obama debate:

MATTHEWS: I share your sentiments. But as a journalist, I have to look at the politics of this thing. Your last words?

HAYES: I think if continues down this course I think he's in serious trouble because it‘s unsustainable.

MATTHEWS: Too far left?

HAYES: Absolutely.

Matthews went on to pronounce, with regard to the exchange with Obama, that it shows why Hillary "will win this thing."

And what of polling data that shows exactly the opposite? Who cares? Beltway wisdom is more representative of what Americans believe than what Americans actually believe. From the latest Rasmussen Reports poll:


http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/07/28/centrism/index.html

[DefenseLawyer]

1. Getting Hillary Clinton nominated

is a wet dream for Republicans; they have pushed her as the "presumptive nominee" from the beginning. Now Hillary fans, the Republicans may be wrong and if she gets the nomination I certainly hope they are, but she is exactly who they want.

[madrchsod]

2. yes she is

they would love to face her...but they would lose.

[Canuckistanian]

3. You got it

They'll be all sweetness and light until she's actually nominated.

Then, the big canons come out.