I’ve been waiting to see the press and the media begin to pay attention to the other candidate for Vice President with the level of scrutiny displayed in their coverage of Sarah Palin. I’ve been seeing Joe Biden goof up regularly, but I must’ve missed the ridiculing stories in the press and the guffaws in the rest of the media.
Is it just me, or is there an unequal playing field?
I must be wrong; I can’t imagine that Sarah Palin would be treated any more critically than Joe Biden is treated. Why, if that were the case, wouldn’t it suggest bias on the part of the press and the media? Certainly, that can’t be the case.
I’ve read and heard any number of explanations that decry the mere suggestion of any bias. The press itself has told me there isn’t any bias.
So there! Well, I guess I’m just over-reacting. After all, I am a conservative and I do favor the McCain/Palin ticket over the Obama/Biden ticket. That’s it. I’m just another conservative seeing conspiracy behind every tree. When, I wonder, will I come to my senses?
Is there some therapy with which I can become involved to cure this problem I have?
~~~~~~~~~~
Seriously, the inequities are huge.
Where are the thirty attorneys looking for anything even remotely problematic with Joe Biden? Where are the dumpster divers checking every piece of garbage? Where are the people going through the video tape libraries looking for anything even remotely embarrassing? Where are the stories about Biden's lobbyist son who was making $1 million a year until he resigned the position recently? Where are the trumped up issues with investigations being begun on Biden? Where is the review of all his prior positions? Since he is supposedly the 'pro' when it comes to foreign affairs, where are the querying stories looking into whether he is a 'pro' or a poser? Where is the Saturday Night Live team with the history of hundreds of gaffes to be made fun of on network television?
The terrible truth is this:
The playing field is not even, and will likely never be made even.
The conservatives are always going to be portrayed as the knuckle-draggers since that political position simply isn't correct as every Eastern elitist knows from birth forward. It will always be possible for the liberal elitists to make fun without ever being called with a foul. If a conservative doesn't look at his debate opponent, that is a huge story, while the liberal man is given a huge pass when he lies on camera about positions.
Ever since I realized I was a conservative, I have become accustomed to this tilted playing field. Conservatives always have to run up hill and there is no changing sides of the field at half-time.
It is possible to determine the level of threat a conservative candidate represents by the effort expended by the liberal establishment to kill his or her chances.
Sarah Palin must be really good...just as I thought.
