"We have TWO HUGE stories colliding-Barack Obama, the first African-American

[jenmito]

candidate formally accepting his party's nomination...coming DIRECTLY in opposition with John McCain getting very close to announcing his vice presidential pick..." Yeah-they're BOTH HUGE stories-equivalent in importance! I'm calling MSNBC right now to complain about this BS! Chris Silizza just gave this answer in response to Andrea Mitchell asking what the big story would be in the next 24 hours. :eyes:

[JaneQPublic]

1. If they were really "fair and balance" they'd tape McSame

and air him later.

If they can tape Kerry to play later, just so they can have their talking heads babble in prime time, then they can tape McSame, too.

[jenmito]

2. McCain picking his VP is no way as "huge" a story as Obama accepting the nomination.

I guess the MSM loves the "horse race."

[MarjorieG]

3. Rather than constantly asking how McCain will respond to the columns and celebrity, how about ..

asking whether trampling on Obama's historic moment, even MLK's moment, with crass campaign intrusion is appropriate or will invite reaction.

[JaneQPublic]

4. But then, he didn't want an MLK Jr. day, either.

Actually, I kind of hope he tries this stunt. At best, the MSM will have the good sense to ignore his veep announcement entirely. At worst, they'll do a split-screen, which will provide a comparison between the two candidates that will not benefit McSame one bit.

[jenmito]

5. The MSM ignore a positive story about McCain? I doubt it.

[Cosmocat]

10. GREEK Fin Pillars ...

the Big Dog with one of the greatest lines describing the VAST difference in republican and democratic philosophy last night - countries admire us more for the power of our example than the example of our power" and 100 other great lines ... BO, less than 24 hours after being the first african american to gain one of the two major parties presidential nominations ... And, 10 times a hour they chuckle and bring up greek pillars ...

SCUMBAGS

[Bobbie Jo]

6. How is McLoser choosing a loser among losers a Big Story?

This is a no-brainer, Andrea. :eyes:

[VolcanoJen]

7. Tweety said that it had better be a huge, out-of-the-box surprise pick....

... if they announce it during Obama's speech. I think this whole stunt may well be met with cynicism.

[WeDidIt]

8. They'll "leak" it and then blame the media for stepping on Obama's speech

Plain and simple Rovian tactics right there.

[eshfemme]

9. WTF? How is it jsut as big news for McCain to name his VP?

Ugh. The Media.

[jenmito]

11. It's not. But the media loves McCain.

[eshfemme]

12. Wow, the media really are cheap whores. They basically got bought for years by a cheap BBQ.

[Fleshdancer]

13. One is history in the making and the other happens in every election

how ridiculous.