Why is Hillary's nomination portrayed as "inevitable" by the MSM?

Senate Pushes for War With Iran as Media Crowns Hillary Clinton
by Paul Hogarth‚ Sep. 28‚ 2007

There was much ado this week about the U.S. Senate’s condemnation of MoveOn, with Hillary Clinton voting against the resolution. But on September 26th, Clinton joined 75 Senators to pass a resolution calling the Iranian Army a “terrorist organization,” a Dick Cheney pipe dream that could lead us to another pre-emptive War. The mainstream media, however, was too busy declaring Clinton the Democratic presidential nominee. As the candidates gathered that night for another debate, the media said it was John Edwards and Barack Obama’s “last chance” to shift momentum – even though we still have over 3 months left before the first primary. As a frequent Hillary critic, I got a call that morning to be on “Hardball” to provide commentary. But they didn’t want me on their TV show to argue why Clinton should not be the nominee; they wanted me to predict she will lose the primaries and to “debate” someone who says she will win. I would not make that prediction – the whole thing seemed like a set-up – so they did not invite me on. But it speaks volumes about how the media is covering this race, as it blatantly cheerleads Hillary’s “inevitable” nomination.

At this point four years ago, Howard Dean had a similar lead in the polls as Clinton does now. But you didn’t hear the media laud his performance in the debates, talk about how the other candidates were running out of time or declare him the inevitable nominee. They peppered him with questions about whether he can win, and pounced on his every statement as a “gaffe.” That’s because unlike Clinton, Howard Dean was a threat to the establishment – and his nomination had to be stopped by any means necessary.

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