An editorial in the NY Times this morning, Sen. Clinton and the Campaign, discusses how Clinton should reform her campaign if she wants to continue her fight for the Democratic nomination. Although the Times endorsed Clinton, the authors say that she needs to let go of the attack ads against Obama and start campaigning about the issues at hand.
It would be best for all Americans if all of the presidential candidates would focus on communicating their stances on the issues instead of finding faults with the other candidates. They all have faults, but it is up to the American people, relying on a fair democratic process, to evaluate those faults and weigh them with the issues that a candidate supports or opposes.
Keep fighting the fair fight.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Media's Influence on Decision 2008
Although Senator Hillary Clinton won the Indiana Democratic Primary, the media since Tuesday night's win has been talking nonstop about whether Clinton should drop out of the race. In effect, the media is questioning Clinton's credibility as a presidential candidate and indirectly endorsing Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.
Sen. Clinton has been fighting for her party's nomination for many months now, so why does the media think that they have the right to tell her that her run is over? That is up for Clinton to decide, and she has made it very clear that she is not giving up so easily. If she has put all that time, effort and money into her campaign, then she should take it all the way to the Democratic National Convention.
The Today Show had a guest commentator this morning who berated the media for trying to influence the Democratic nomination in such a rude manner as to constantly call for Clinton to drop out. After days of hearing nothing but "Should Hillary drop out?" I was very much excited to see someone who shared my same views on the media's ridiculous behavior.
The media in this case is valuing patriarchy and undermining feminine strength. They are taking on the role of weakening a strong female presidential candidate in the eyes of Americans. The media is not acting in favor of the greatest good for the greatest number because they are telling Americans that she is weak, when in fact she has overcome adversity to become a viable presidential candidate.
Whether you support Clinton or not, I think it is undeniable that she has put up quite a fight to make it to where she is now, with 1,686 total delegates compared to Obama's 1,845. Only time will tell who will be nominated for the Democratic presidential bid, but that is not up to the media to decide.
Keep fighting the good fight.
See NYTimes article - 5/8/08
Also Washington Post article - 5/8/08
See videos at http://today.msnbc.msn.com
Sen. Clinton has been fighting for her party's nomination for many months now, so why does the media think that they have the right to tell her that her run is over? That is up for Clinton to decide, and she has made it very clear that she is not giving up so easily. If she has put all that time, effort and money into her campaign, then she should take it all the way to the Democratic National Convention.
The Today Show had a guest commentator this morning who berated the media for trying to influence the Democratic nomination in such a rude manner as to constantly call for Clinton to drop out. After days of hearing nothing but "Should Hillary drop out?" I was very much excited to see someone who shared my same views on the media's ridiculous behavior.
The media in this case is valuing patriarchy and undermining feminine strength. They are taking on the role of weakening a strong female presidential candidate in the eyes of Americans. The media is not acting in favor of the greatest good for the greatest number because they are telling Americans that she is weak, when in fact she has overcome adversity to become a viable presidential candidate.
Whether you support Clinton or not, I think it is undeniable that she has put up quite a fight to make it to where she is now, with 1,686 total delegates compared to Obama's 1,845. Only time will tell who will be nominated for the Democratic presidential bid, but that is not up to the media to decide.
Keep fighting the good fight.
See NYTimes article - 5/8/08
Also Washington Post article - 5/8/08
See videos at http://today.msnbc.msn.com
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