• Space/Science
  • GeekSpeak
  • Mysteries of
    the Multiverse
  • Science Fiction
  • The Comestible Zone
  • Off-Topic
  • Community
  • Flame
  • CurrentEvents

Recent posts

Shoot the messenger BuckGalaxy August 1, 2025 2:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

AI and the superconducting relativistic monkey collider RL July 26, 2025 10:14 pm (Off-Topic)

Trump's namecalling is no match for the Scots BuckGalaxy July 26, 2025 2:15 pm (Flame)

Retirement home Spirit cover -- yeah, we had better music. ER July 26, 2025 7:31 am (Off-Topic)

Maxwell's Silver Hammer ER July 26, 2025 6:58 am (CurrentEvents)

♫ I tell you to enjoy life I wish I could but it's too late ♫ BuckGalaxy July 22, 2025 1:32 pm (Off-Topic)

How Groupthink Protected Biden and Re-elected Trump, or put another way... BuckGalaxy July 19, 2025 2:32 pm (Flame)

Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein BuckGalaxy July 18, 2025 8:07 pm (CurrentEvents)

Colbert cancelled. ER July 17, 2025 8:20 pm (CurrentEvents)

Home » CurrentEvents

Pro Wrestling Update January 21, 2012 11:04 am ER

Which candidate is the media rooting for? That’s a trick question.

The media doesn’t want anyone to win, or even to move to obvious front-runner status, until the very last possible moment. The more prolonged and suspenseful the race the better.

The media is in the business of milking stories for all they’re worth, that’s what they do for a living, attract advertisers by selling them eyeballs.

That goes for any story, but in political news it is even more so because those being reported on are also paying customers: the politicians are also buying vast amounts of advertising. The media collects twice. It is in their interest to drag the race on, and delay its resolution, as long as possible.

You need to know this because the media will be blamed for all the bad news, especially by those who don’t want anyone else to hear it.

The media is a business, follow the money. It’s all you need to know.

  • The 2008 Democratic Primary was fought until the beginning of June. by TB 2012-01-21 11:18:58
    • And the Convention went until the end of August. by ER 2012-01-21 11:24:11
      • And Christmas wasn't over until almost the end of the year. Dragged that sucker out. by bowser 2012-01-21 16:45:20
        • The 2000 election got dragged out until December, too. by Robert 2012-01-21 18:11:02

    Search

    The Control Panel

    • Log in
    • Register