Now that Obama's the frontrunner, will the corporate media vet him?

[Karmadillo]

So far the coverage seems to be, "What a phenomenon!" If he were to win the nomination, would this sort of coverage continue, or would the media then give him the coverage usually reserved for leading Dems (Clinton, Gore, and Clinton)?

The Daily Howler had an interesting take on media coverage yesterday. I think it's more the fact the media has realigned as a more Republican entity, although there is certainly a palpable, bizarre hatred of the Clintons and Gore, so that's part of it, too. Once we get past the nomination, however, I think unless Obama hews to the center-right and keeps using those Republican talking points, he's going to find the media a little less friendly than they are at the moment.

http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh010408.shtml

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Last night’s outcome makes it likely that the Democratic nominee will be Obama. This raises a basic question about the future of presidential politics:

If Obama becomes the Democratic nominee, how will his campaign be covered by the mindless fraternal order we still describe as the “mainstream press corps?” By now, it’s abundantly clear how a Candidate Clinton’s campaign would be covered; she would be covered much as Candidate Gore was covered in the twenty-month war which changed the world’s history. But would Obama be covered that way? On balance, we’d assume that the answer is no—and that raises a giant historical question. Were the press corps wars of the past fifteen years an artefact of the corps’ realignment as a more Republican entity? Or were these disgraceful wars against Clinton/Gore/Clinton a weird, anomalous personal oddity? History will offer no perfect answer—especially in a world where housebroken career liberal pool boys refuse to even ask such questions. But make no mistake: It’s abundantly clear how a Nominee Clinton would be covered later this year. After last night, it’s more likely that we’ll get to assess the coverage of a Nominee Obama.

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[xchrom]

1. did they ''vet' bush?

vetting seems to be something do depending...

[indimuse]

2. HELL NO!

They want to keep the RIGHT'S in the WH.

[journalist3072]

3. Obama has not had to account for his record (or lack thereof) at all....It's no wonder

that people are so fooled into believing they are in love with him....He's not had to account for anything in his public life. It's almost like "Move along, nothing to see here..."

[DURHAM D]

4. No - they put him in a protective bubble and

will keep him there until after the primary.

[liberalnurse]

5. The media will praise him

and comply with the corporate owners' instructions ...The republican media wants to run against Obama as the Democratic Candidate ... So, they will build him up then tear him down during the general election.

[readmoreoften]

6. Nah. They want him. /nt