Chris Matthews Admits: The ‘Reason the Media Are on Obama’s Side Against Romney‘ Is ’Partisanship, Obviously’
It’s a commonly held notion among conservatives that the mainstream media were overtly sympathetic — even helpful — to then candidate Barack Obama.
Many fear that this same alleged treatment will carry into the 2012 presidential campaign. Those who share these ideals may find some unlikely bedfellows who agree wholeheartedly that the media are in the bag for Obama — MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and TIME Magazine’s Mark Halperin.
(Related: See MSNBC‘s Chris Matthews Bomb at ’Jeopardy’)
On Monday evening, a surreal conversation took place between the two parties, with Matthews and Halperin both agreeing that the media, to varying degrees, favor the president. While discussing how difficult it may be for Romney to defend his actions at Bain Capital, some odd statements began to stream from the talking heads.
HotAir.com provides a transcript of the first bout of purported honesty about the media’s favoring of Obama:
more Captain Obvious stuff here
Chris Matthews: Partisan Ideals Cause Media to Side With Obama Over Romney | Video | TheBlaze.com
It’s a commonly held notion among conservatives that the mainstream media were overtly sympathetic — even helpful — to then candidate Barack Obama.
Many fear that this same alleged treatment will carry into the 2012 presidential campaign. Those who share these ideals may find some unlikely bedfellows who agree wholeheartedly that the media are in the bag for Obama — MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and TIME Magazine’s Mark Halperin.
(Related: See MSNBC‘s Chris Matthews Bomb at ’Jeopardy’)
On Monday evening, a surreal conversation took place between the two parties, with Matthews and Halperin both agreeing that the media, to varying degrees, favor the president. While discussing how difficult it may be for Romney to defend his actions at Bain Capital, some odd statements began to stream from the talking heads.
HotAir.com provides a transcript of the first bout of purported honesty about the media’s favoring of Obama:
more Captain Obvious stuff here
Chris Matthews: Partisan Ideals Cause Media to Side With Obama Over Romney | Video | TheBlaze.com