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“If I was black I’d vote for Barack [Obama].” – Chris Matthews
Today on “Hardball,” Chris Matthews talked about voting the dream.
He used it in reference to Barack Obama. Obviously, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
“dream speech” could be the obvious reference. There is also no doubt
that Mr. Obama’s candidacy is enormously attractive to many primary voters.
Fantastic.
But why isn’t the first woman to have a chance to be president “voting
the dream”? Because she’s Hillary Clinton? Because Matthews hates her and judges her candidacy through his jaundiced eyes? To hundreds of thousands of women Clinton represents the dream of a lifetime. Why doesn’t that count for Chris?
For that matter, I haven’t met one Edwards supporter who doesn’t feel his candidacy
is “voting the dream.” Edwards is by far the most progressive candidate
in the field. I detest the way his campaign has been run, while also feeling
some of his advisors have handed the “anti Hillary” primary role to Mr. Obama on dereliction of
candidate duty default, if you will. But on unions, trade, the war (which should
have been the focal point of his candidacy), middle class, health care, nobody
can out progressive John Edwards. Yet today on “Hardball” Chris treated
him like he had already lost. Some believe that is true. I think his campaign,
well, I’ve said it before, has come off its rails, but the reality is that in
Iowa John Edwards is tied in a three-way lead for first. If he’d win Iowa, what
could happen?
Yet Matthews rights him off for his preferred candidate, Barack Obama.
These glowing reviews from
supposed
journalists are obviously meant to
change the dynamics of reality. The race is tight and getting tighter, but
the more people like Matthews weigh in the more slanted the coverage will get.
What affect will this have on voters?
Whose dream are we talking about? And let’s not forget Biden’s team is still fighting, as are Dodd and Richardson, among others.
Traditional media shouldn’t get to pick our nominee. Chris Matthews’ bias for Barack hit tilt long ago.
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