During John Edwards’ campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, media regularly treated his personal wealth as a key to assessing his policy proposals — a standard that is not being applied to John McCain.
It often seemed as though the news media was incapable of running a story about Edwards’ anti-poverty proposals without noting his own wealth. The Washington Post, for example, ran a 203-word blurb about Edwards’ eight-state poverty tour, opening it with a 28-word reminder of the candidate’s fortune: “John Edwards is battling back the ‘three H’s’ that have dogged his campaign — expensive haircuts, a lavish new house and a stint working for a hedge fund.”
By the standards the media applied to Edwards, the fact that McCain supports tax policies that would save him and his wife nearly $400,000 a year — and require massive cuts to public services to pay for those tax breaks — should surely be news. Unlike the media’s focus on Edwards’ wealth, which did nothing to help voters understand the substance of his proposals, McCain’s potential savings under his tax plan actually would help illustrate how much the wealthy would benefit from the plan. Read on…
MM’s Foser hits the nail on the head. During the primary season John Edwards was constantly hammered by the corporate media on his wealth, while McCain’s Media barely mentioned his record and numerous gaffes and has largely ignored his lavish lifestyle. It’s unthinkable, but the liberal media continues to tout McCain as a Maverick while portraying Barack Obama as an elitist. Contact MSNBC, CNN, Fox, CBS, ABC, The Washington Post, The New York Times and any other media outlet you can think of, and challenge them to hold John McCain to the same standards they have applied to other candidates. As always, remember to be polite.
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The fact that Edwards was so wealthy made his commitment to battling poverty and ensuring health care for everyone all the more impressive.
But no one has to point that out to C&L readers, right?
Edwards wanted to help the poor and middle classes, classes he didn’t personally belong to. McCain is a continuation of Bush, which is, economically, supply upper class tax relief to a class he belongs to, and pay for it through Social Security “reform”, which is, to not pay Social Security back the money that the Federal Government raided from the trust fund. The rich control the media and hence the spin.
The media has a double standard towards McCain? Well, Duh!
Anyone with slightly liberal views is attacked ATTACKED by the ProfitMedia(TM) Kucinich was vilified - when he wasn’t blacked out completely. Obama is being painted with the LIBERAL paintbrush even though he is demonstrably centrist , if not conservative.
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mcDefault on home related taxes…..watch.. it won’t be a big deal.. just an oversight……….if obama did this skewered….they have all that money homes/planes…..
all government benefits….wow there is two worlds
The MSM will bury this like they bury everything Republican. Christ, you really know where big media is coming from. Tax breaks from their Repug friends! Georgie and Co. are barely mentioned! Pass the Prozac!
Everybody that runs for President is rich. I hate watching rich people argue about who cares about the poor more.
The Bud express.
P.D. @ 6:
The mainstream media is owned by the Great Globalist Conspiracy. They use it to manipulate the mindless masses into voting for either a democrat or a republican. This creates the illusion of democracy and provides the sheep with the hope that if they only hang in there things will get better.
It’s different.
From what I hear, he married into it.
jitter @ 10:
Yes, he came into Money. That was his nickname for her.
Don’t you know that it is against Liberal policies to be rich? Look at FDR. He was labeled as a traitor to his class.
The truth is that Corporate America/Corporate Media is scared to death of John Edwards and that’s why they went all out to squelch him out of the race early. Hillary didn’t get shafted, he’s the one that really did. He’s the one that would have completely cleaned house on the lobbyists and special interests and brought the actual genuine change that this country so desperately needs.
Wow I like Pie@9. I really need Prozac! NOW!
I just realized that what I previously posted didn’t make any sense. But, then again, neither do any of the attacks against Edwards.(how’s that for a save?)
My Friends, it would be Class Warfare to point out that McCommonMan is less fiscally challenged than some of you. Just remember friends, for all you do, this Bud’s for you!
Ok this is the deal with the media, the race isn’t even close, but it must seem so, a valid margin must be maintained. the last 2 races,,, lets face it,, the winner was in the minority with respect to popular vote, shock they were stolen.. this election will be a radical vote swing to the other-side. mccain isn’t a decent enough candidate to sell himself so the media must augment. he’ll lose but he will carried over the finish line by a media addicted to coddling the Right.
Being filthy rich while fooling everyone into thinking you’re poor is ever so….maverick.
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The whore media vilified Edwards from day one, because he wasn’t a corporate cocksucker. Even when he was a trial lawyer he stood up for the underdog. They hate that. They would have liked him much better if he had been some shark working for a chemical or oil company.
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The media is silent because McCain is not running around talking about how some people have to much money while he lives the good life. Edwards did not even believe that “work bonds” nonsense, he was just trying to get elected.. Besides we can not punish McCain for his his and his wife’s hard work……..
So instead of ‘Thanks, honey.’ McCain says, ‘Thanks, Money.’
P.D. @ 14:
I doubt Prozack would help me at this point.
A mass demonstration where 300 million people smashed all the tv’s they owned might cheer me up quite a bit.
do we really have any expectations of these guys, REALLY? Othe than the worst, I have no ecpectation whatsoever.
red,white & blue @ 22:
The man owns eight houses, refuses to pay taxes on one and you are telling me i have no right to be pissed off that a man who wants to be President does not pay taxes and gets a free pass.
Thank you for explaining to me that if i have no money it is all my fault and the rich deserve all they have taken from us.
But, No thanks.
yes amazing that media we have. ‘liberal’ media?!? sheesh how stupid is that phrase and so incorrect.
McCains Defaulted On Home Taxes For Last Four Years, Newsweek Reports
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breakspear @ 27:
If you don’t believe the media is liberal just turn on a tv or radio or read a newspaper and they will tell you so!
red,white & blue @ 22:
More like wifey’s daddy’s bootlegging bucks and McCorrupt’s convenient steerage of the Commerce Committee…
Here, edumacate yersef, lol
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this is a very important point being made.
our nation is framed by the power structure and media, is very cult like.
willful blindness
selfishness is glorified as a virtue and is pawned off as a starting point for reason
the fact it the mcains are part of the entitlement mafia republican culture.
i mean how much work do you have to do when you are a licensed alcohol distributor
and other forms of intoxication are heavily policed…mafia style.
give me one of those licenses……i’d be a millionaire overnight!!!!!!!!!!
and wouldn’t have to do any work…that’s power over the populace.
the power is in their hands…..
free market my ass. they only make that argument so they can FRAME that argument from the get go.
it’s a bait and switch and all the stupid limbaugh zombies keep it in check.
working within the government his entire life….greatest healthcare plan,retirement,great pay….his wife is wealthy
he uses the private plane and doesn’t reimburse use at fair price,eight homes………wants all the social government benefits not good enough for us and then can’t pay the appropriate taxes/fines….i really don’t want to hear about elitist crap..and country club caricature of obama
carefulwiththatAXEeugene @ 32:
The most profitable business in America is a liquor store. You don’t even have to make it.
the media is only ‘liberal’ as a threat or warning from the right.
even olberman is a weird one somedays.
they are millionaires and their interests are not with non-millionaires.
xoites defends Constitution @ 34:
free money if you have a license!!!
george carlin from 1975 on SNL
w/ john belushi
now
mcCrash……out of touch after pow it’s been pretty good
within the government his entire life
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/mon…..tviewedbox
carefulwiththatAXEeugene @ 36:
just pay someone off. no problem.
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Democratic Party Victory Over SCLM and DIEBOLD! @ 37:
oh cool that’s the power of the internet!!
IOK to be rich IYAR
Edwards for AG . IMHO that would the only choice BO could make .
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Democratic Party Victory Over SCLM and DIEBOLD! @ 38:
can i get a loan, im pretty sure i don’t have enough money.
maybe i can get a photo with bush’s {Deleted} at the latest skull and bones meeting.
and extort… nah they would just kill me…. but maybe they would like my chutzpah and see something of me in themselves and
just give me the license…. nah then i’d just have to suck the bush dick too…i don’t like that club.
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Fritz @ 13:
you left out Kucinich
karl @ 38:
oops……sorry everybody
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sorry … i am reminded that america prefers the violent rather than the sexual imagery.
i do after all watch TV…. well i should clarify.. violence against brown people in foreign lands good but violence against our enlightened forefathers decedents politicians bad.
i should like to keep my appendage. but my axe is sharp and i have ADD.
At least they don’t have to worry about his haircut.