Question: do the media’s movers and shakers secretly hope that Donald Trump will be our next president? How else to explain their obsessive focus on Hillary’s non-scandals—while essentially giving the orange one a pass on his many instances of unethical and criminal behavior?
Let’s face it: if you’re a honcho at a cable channel or major newspaper, there’s an undeniable attraction to a Trump presidency. Covering him is new and fun, and wins you great ratings! What’s not to like?
Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, is old news. She’s staid and boring and lacks charisma and everybody already knows everything about her. Reporters are sick of her, and of her husband. With Trump in the White House, they could busy themselves for years with profiles and analyses, and maybe even deep dives into his many scandals—there’s a treasure trove of material there for the taking. With HRC as president, is anybody really anxious to do yet another story on her emails, or her foundation, or her cookie recipe, or—god help us—Whitewater?
So there you have it: fun, easy, and a ratings winner. What media exec could say no? Sure, some of them pay lip service to the fact that President Trump would be horrible for the country. But when there’s real money at stake…