Sunday morning, David Gregory introduced former pizza executive Herman Cain to Meet the Press
as the frontrunner in NBC’s latest GOP poll and as “the man of the
moment.” Taken together, you can translate those two statements thus:
political reporters pretty much have no choice but to cover Cain given
his rise in the polls, but plainly believe that it won’t last (hence
“moment”).
They may be right; they may not. But their guesswork is irrelevant. This all brings me back to my belief, especially this volatile primary season, that if the press is going to cover the horse race,* they should at least cover candidates on the basis of their demonstrated support, not on their often-incorrect guesses about who is “viable” in the long run. Read More
They may be right; they may not. But their guesswork is irrelevant. This all brings me back to my belief, especially this volatile primary season, that if the press is going to cover the horse race,* they should at least cover candidates on the basis of their demonstrated support, not on their often-incorrect guesses about who is “viable” in the long run. Read More
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