Woohoo. This Sharma guy says exactly the thoughts I have on the
current Hiliary-Oama battle. McCain looks like the next Prsidnet.
I think the article Democrats do have a nominee by Muhammad Cohen [May
6] was oversimplistic at best, and biased at worst. As an Indian
studying in the US here is what I have observed from the relentless
election coverage on all TV channels that is impossible to escape:
When Obama says something vague and fluffy, lacking any substance, the
media portrays it as a message of hope, and a better tomorrow. When
[Hillary] Clinton says something nearly identical we are told that
that she is all talk, just a politician, more of the same, old wine in
a new bottle, etc. In particular, the conservative sections of the
media have attacked Clinton 10 times harder than Obama. I get the
feeling that they consider her a far more credible threat, and want to
knock her out as quickly as possible. They seem to be quietly
confident in their ability to shred Obama to pieces once the real
contest begins - and that really worries me. It's pretty much certain
now that Obama will be the democratic nominee, and I just hope that he
doesn't end up victimized like Al Gore or John Kerry. The last few
elections have been pretty much gifted to the Republicans by the media
through completely biased reporting. I just hope Obama is not a lamb
being fattened for slaughter - so far the media have given him a fairy
tale ride (it seems too good to be true for a Democrat), but then the
real nastiness of the real election is yet to begin - and that's where
the Republicans shine! In the worst case, we may be looking at four or
eight years of McCain - and he'll want to make Americans forget the
Iraq war by starting another one in Iran!
Amit Sharma
Cincinnati, Ohio (May 9, '08)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Letters.html
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