The Media is a Race Card Dealer

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The Media is a Race Card Dealer

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject The Media is a Race Card Dealer
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4208770#4208770
4208770, The Media is a Race Card Dealer
Posted by Tom Rinaldo on Sat Jan-26-08 08:34 AM

They seize on any potential story line that radiates controversy like a rabid Fox. That's how they "sell papers". Race tensions are an ideal story line for them. This is how it works:

If Candidate A says "We can be proud of the Democratic Party, we represent America with an African American, a Woman and a Son of the South running for President":

The media notes an incident of race being injected into this contest. The media calls it "the race card". The media then discusses how "the race card" is starting to dominate the election. Every day media coverage is dominated by how "the race card" is dominating the election. The media expresses outrage and sorrow that a discussion of race is overshadowing valid issues in this election. Every day the media expresses outrage and sorrow that the candidates keep referring to race (often in response to direct media questions). The media attacks Democrats for shamelessly making race an issue in this election. Every day the media attacks Democrats shamelessly for making race an issue in this election.

Race becomes a significant issue in this election. The media endlessly congratulates itself for having keen political insights that allowed them to determin so quickly that race would be such a significant issue in this election. Finally, when that has been milked dry, the media moves on to "noticing" another controversy that will hurt Democrats.