Conservative Complaints about Obama News Coverage

I am fortunate in that I have the time to read and listen to multiple information sources. I watch the political TV shows in the evening - Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Glenn Beck, Chris Matthews, Keith Olberman, Bill O'Reilly and Hannity and Combs. I watch CNN and Fox News to compare how they present their stories and which stories they present. I listen to NPR, Ed Schultz and Randi Rhodes as well as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity on the radio. I also read online and offline political commentary from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer. I read the AP and Reuters political wires, RealClearPolitics.com, Politico, and many bloggers.

I find it fascinating. Sometimes I try to stop because it sucks up so much time. But I am an addict and I always come back.

Recently, I have been amused by the complaints about how much news coverage the Main Stream Media is giving to Barack Obama - particularly when compared to John McCain. I find it amusing because in reading and listening to all of the conservative commentators, talk show hosts and bloggers, I have noticed that they do the same thing. Just an example, try listening to Sean Hannity's syndicated radio program for a day or two. All he talks about is Barack Obama. He spews out negatives on Obama for hour and hour on end. Whether he is complaining about the news coverage or talking about Obama's associations with Reverend Wright and William Ayers or even Obama's lack of experience, it is Barack Obama all the time, all day long. Even when he brings up John McCain, it is only to contrast McCain with Obama. Sean Hannity and the rest of them don't realize it, but they are doing exactly what they are complaining about in the MSM. They are focusing the entire election on Obama.

The truth is that this election is about Barack Obama. There is only one candidate who matters. It is just a question of whether the votes for him outweigh the votes against him. The last election was always about whether to re-elect President Bush. John Kerry just happened to be the alternative. This election is just about whether the voters are comfortable with Barack Obama.

Oh, and for those of you who are trying to get comfortable with who he is and what he stands for, stop listening to the bloggers and pundits - read Obama's Berlin Speech. Obama is a statesman. As Maureen Dowd says - "He is The One."