Interesting comment on Indiana from a commentator on a Politico piece on Indiana going for Obama:
Betty C.:
I am still quite stunned myself but I will share a little (true) story with you:
While talking to a moderately conservative colleague yesterday about the election outcome, I realized that she (an Obama supporter) did not know a whole lot about Obama’s extreme liberal stands/policies or his sketchy associations. When I casually mentioned some of these to her, she looked genuinely surprised and asked, “How come they did not publicize this in the news?” I politely informed her that I had read on Obama facts extensively on some non-stream publications, blogs, international newspapers and, to some extent, Fox News. Then I made a comment that, in my opinion, the media may have been “slightly” biased in the coverage of this election (among many other things), my colleague proceded to innocently tell me that she always thought the media was biased the other way (meaning toward McCain) and cited Fox News as an example. She could also cite sevelar of Sarah Palin’s mispoken words but could not come up with a single of Joe Biden’s or Obama’s numerous gaffes.
I must clarify that this is a middle-aged married, church-going, midwestern woman whom I believe holds strong family and conservative social values. (In other words, she is by no means a raging liberal.) She explained her vote for Obama to me by saying that “he seems like such a smart, MODERATE, and good-willing young man who has the country’s best interest at heart.”
If she represents many other middle Americans who went to the polls then this might help to partly explain “what went wrong.” This represents the amazings that the MSM has done to Americans by witholding certain truths and exaggerating other bits of information to paint a certain picture of each presidential candidate that “stuck” with the average American who does not read blogs or any international newspapers and has been convinced that Fox News is nothing but right-wing propaganda. If that is all the information you are getting, then, what are you going to believe?
I know the bias in the MSM is not news to anyone who consistently reads this site but I was personally hopeful that some people (especially in states like Indiana who have traditionally been red) would still manage to be better informed or use their “gut instict” when going to the polls. The facts prove me wrong and I believe the election outcomes are, to a big extent, a reflection of the overwhelming and far-reaching influence that the media has on every single American at the present.
I wish Obama the best and I will continue to hope(and as a religious person) pray that he does what is best for our country. Although I am disappointed (and still getting over what I consider a devastating and potentially dangerous loss), I see no option but to move forward. This is the time to examine what our options as constituents are and support our president in making choices that represent our values and beliefs. This may sound terribly naive, but I really think we need to be positive and hope (and for those who have faith, pray) for the best over the next four (maybe eight) years. No matter the recent election results, America continues to be the most blessed country in the world.
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