Reply #29: Iowa and the media

[lyonn]

Prior to the caucuses the media was making big noises about Dean's records while Govenor, then after Saddam was captured and Dean stated that "we are no safer since his capture" and no one did a real follow up on his meaning. I sure didn't feel safer since Saddam wasn't responsible for 9-11 and other threats from al queda. Then Dean stated something like Osama should be tried by a court. What an idea. That's usually what you do when someone is suspected of being guilty of a crime. The media again left that comment hanging with only casual reminders of what Dean said and then smile and smirk. I never felt prior to Iowa that Dean got good press, lots of press maybe, but the kind that insinuated that he "might" have a problem! Well, it appeared to work. The media rules folks. Let's face it, don't they describe Kerry as "electable" and not much in the way of how much the public really like "him." Just a thought.