In 2008, America elected her new leader and journalists got a president they like.
The election of Barack Hussein Obama means when journalists talk about the president, they will actually do it with smiles and glimpses of hope instead of smug faces, disappointing tones and fits of rage.
It would be quick and easy and correct to write off journalists’ love of Obama as part of the much rumored liberal media agenda but it’s not just that – at least not all of it. Journalists like Obama because he’s the ultimate America success story, photogenic and has that perfect family. And because he is less likely to wiretap their phones.
Despite their fondness of Obama, in an attempt to appear neutral in the election, journalists actually showed a sign of restraint by not declaring Obama the winner until he actually won. When the election was called for Obama, in newsrooms all the country, journalists did subtle air fist pumps and nodded to each other that better times were ahead.
But the departure of George Bush is bittersweet for journalists. Though this is the president who duped the White House press corps on the existence of weapons of mass destruction, he is the same guy who gave journalists not one but two wars to cover and then forget and scandal after scandal after scandal. Not since Nixon, has a president brought so much inkjoy™ to journalists. And for that, journalists will forever be indebited to the 43rd president. There is speculation that Bush’s gift to journalists could have only been topped by a Palin/McCain McCain/Palin administration
Still, journalists are looking forward to four eight years of Obama’s presidency. Because there is only thing to do after building one man up so much – bring him down.
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Yes. The media is so liberal that they didn’t bother questioning the conservative president about a war he was planning to start. That’s so like a liberal!
The press is trying to screw Obama; which is to say that they want to have sex with him.
Maybe journos like Obama because maybe, just maybe, his administration will actually respond to a FOIA. Imagine. We get to find stuff out!!
If the press cared about the truth for all Americans, then why weren’t there any journalists at the March for Life rallies across this country all week? I didn’t see it in any mainstream media outlets. And, if you think OBAMA is going to give you Q/A time with him on an unlimited basis, you had better think again! If you base this on his first two days in office;repeating the “OATH OF OFFICE” behind closed doors and then not letting you ask any pertinent questions? Come on! Wake up you guys. Do the peoples work. Find and report the TRUTH for us. That’s all we are asking.