Is the media trying to derail Judge Sotomayor? look at the headlines in the news today

[WI_DEM]

New York Times:

Sotomayor’s Sharp Tongue Raises Issue of Temperament
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/us/politics/29judge.html?hp

(If anybody is blunt or testy it's Fat Tony--why isn't his temperament called into question?)

Chicago Tribune:

Is Sotomayor a ‘reverse racist?’

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/race/2009/05/is-sotomayor-a-reverse-racist.html

TIME Magazine:

Sotomayor's Diabetes: Will It Be a Handicap?

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1900962,00.html?cnn=yes

US News & World Report:

Is Sotomayor Too Obnoxious for the High Court? The Kennedy Angle

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2009/05/26/is-sotomayor-too-obnoxious-for-the-high-court-the-kennedy-angle.html

[marybourg]

1. They're probably trying to do what the media has to do -

attract your attention to sell their product. This is capitalism.

[babylonsister]

2. They thrive on conflict even if they have to fabricate it. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. By now you still expect * fair and balanced * from the MSM?????

[jwirr]

4. They just like to see a good fight - good for business you know.

[armyowalgreens]

5. The media only cares about ratings.

They loaded headlines that catch the readers eye.

I think the most important thing to remember is that dooms day/negative headlines always attract more attention than positive headlines.

[TexasObserver]

6. The Media is Republican. They're carrying water for the GOP.

They know they won't stop the appointment, but they do want to attack her in a way that will appeal to their base, hence the "not smart enough" and "racial discrimination" memes.