Comments on: Media Turns On McCain http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/16/media-turns-on-mccain/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:11:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BLaws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/16/media-turns-on-mccain/#comment-3611 BLaws Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:33:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/16/media-turns-on-mccain/#comment-3611 Granted, I don't trust any polls this year as being accurate. While I don't feel the actual numbers are correct I do feel Gallup is at least "accurate" in it's trending. The number for either one is probably wrong, but the movement I feel is at least close. Gallup Daily now has Obama ahead, with McCain losing ground over the week and Obama gaining. I have to agree with CW. The media now seems to be more forceful in it's pushback to McCain's lies. If he continues even a bit further I feel it's going to be a full blown narrative he won't shake the rest of the campaign. I also think that Palin is going to be like a real sugar high to many, the buzz was huge but the crash after is going to leave a lot disappointed. The more that comes out about her the harder it will be for any but the far extreme right to stay in their fervorent support of her. The media is already focusing less and less on her and more on McCain, which will just bring people's attention back to McCain... who many Republicans detest. Granted, I don't trust any polls this year as being accurate. While I don't feel the actual numbers are correct I do feel Gallup is at least "accurate" in it's trending. The number for either one is probably wrong, but the movement I feel is at least close. Gallup Daily now has Obama ahead, with McCain losing ground over the week and Obama gaining.

I have to agree with CW. The media now seems to be more forceful in it's pushback to McCain's lies. If he continues even a bit further I feel it's going to be a full blown narrative he won't shake the rest of the campaign. I also think that Palin is going to be like a real sugar high to many, the buzz was huge but the crash after is going to leave a lot disappointed. The more that comes out about her the harder it will be for any but the far extreme right to stay in their fervorent support of her.

The media is already focusing less and less on her and more on McCain, which will just bring people's attention back to McCain... who many Republicans detest.

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2008/09/16/media-turns-on-mccain/#comment-3606 fstanley Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:07:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2008/09/16/media-turns-on-mccain/#comment-3606 Have the blinkers finally come off the press? I hope so. All I ask is that the media report the facts and then let the voters decide. I am well aware that many voters will keep their own blinkers on and vote for McCain anyway but since this is a democracy that is okay with me. I just want them [the voters] to know what they are doing and not to whine about it later when the economy (and the country) goes to hell in a hand basket if McCain wins. ...Stan Have the blinkers finally come off the press? I hope so. All I ask is that the media report the facts and then let the voters decide. I am well aware that many voters will keep their own blinkers on and vote for McCain anyway but since this is a democracy that is okay with me. I just want them [the voters] to know what they are doing and not to whine about it later when the economy (and the country) goes to hell in a hand basket if McCain wins.
...Stan

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