Morning Coffee, and Thoughts On The Media

I'm shaking my head watching the MSNBC pundits berate themselves for falling for the CW and thinking the Jeremiah Wright controversy (that they helped create and fuel) was bigger in their minds than it turned out to be in the minds of the voters. 56% of the latest CBS/NY Times respondents say the media spent too much time on the Wright issue.

We knew that. We knew it from reading the polling internals that said that Bush is a bigger problem for McCain than Wright is for Obama. And, come on, folks. Wright is a pastor. Bush is the current President of the United States and the worst president in the history of polling (see Bush's disapproval rating worst of any president in 70 years).

The 71 year old John McCain has had a free ride from the media for far too long. He doesn't know Shi'a from Sunni, doesn't know squat about the economy, and McCain represents the same ignorance and lack of attention to fundamentals represented by George W. Bush. In fact, McCain supports Bush on policy after policy, breaking from himself to do so.

And don't miss the fact that McCain, running virtually unopposed, can't nail down more than 80% of GOP primary voters in PA, NC and IN. They're voting for anyone but McCain.

Well, if you can't get sensible analysis on cable TV, come get it here. The fundamentals say that this is going to be a very rough year for John McCain. He's (very much) a Republican, he's a (very strong) Bush supporter, and he's wrong on the issues from the economy to Iraq to health care. The House and Senate races are going to be even worse for Republicans. So let's get back on track and cover the GOP train wreck that's coming. I can't wait for McCain to play defense for the Republican party. Personally, I don't think he's up to the job. And I'll warrant his fellow Republicans aren't loving the idea, either.