Reply #18: All the Democratic candidates are addressing "substantive issues". [View All]

But the media is dazzled by the bright glare of a former First Lady running for President.

For the mainstream media, it seems to be the only story that counts.

In the nineties, we knew her as the wife of President Bill Clinton.

Now she wants to become the next President of the United States.

For most of the media, this is the most interesting "issue" of the campaign.

What the other candidates are saying about the real issues is mostly ignored.

Except when they say something that is critical of Hillary Clinton.

Then the media reports that fact that other candidates are "attacking" Hillary.

For Obama, Edwards and the others it would appear to be a no-win situation.

They can try to focus on the "substantive issues" and be ignored by the mainstream media.

Or they can point out their differences with the frontrunner and be accused of going negative.

It's almost as if the corporate media would prefer Hillary as the nominee ... :eyes: