Anybody who has been watching politics since the media was captured by the communist sympathizers just after the Tet Offensive in Viet Nam knows no Republican politician since Ike Eisenhower has gotten a fair shake in the print and TV media.
Nixon, demonized, Ford labeled a stupid jock, Reagan, the actor with an empty head, Bush 41, an out of touch Martha Vineyard elitist, and Bush 43, a misunderestimated numbskull.
If we ignore 50 years of history, perhaps Mitt Romney will be treated fairly by the repugnant petulant press during the up coming debates.
Here is how I see the debates being framed.
Jim Lehrer: "We welcome our telivision audience to the first of three Presidential debates, as you know the debate format is slanted for and seeks to reinforce the strengths of President Barack Obama, (pause for a loud cheering auditorium packed with 1.37 million SEIU members holding Obama for President signs and texting on Obama phones) and will degrade his unworthy challenger, Mitt Romney, an out of touch millionaire Morman of questionable character." Pause for Boos.
Ten minutes later, the boos settle down, the TV audience was treated to a short documentary touting the kindness, intellect, and caring of President Obama with guest appearances by, George Clooney, Beonce, J-Z, Madonna, Alec Baldwin, Jon Stewart, Bill Clinton, The Blind Muslim Cleric, Tina Fey, and a room full of Bain Capital casualties from the 1990's.
Jim Lehrer: "As you know the rules of the debate were worked out before hand with the two campaigns. President Obama will be allowed a teleprompter and Governor Romney will be allowed a pen and a blank sheet of paper. President Obama will have two ear pieces connected to his handlers and will be able to skype live with George Soros during the debates. Govenor Romney will get a tin can with a string in it and a direct link to Vice President Joe Biden who will have possession of the tin can at the other end of the string."
"Gentlemen, if you are ready, let us begin. Through previous agreements, Governor Romney you have the first question. You will have 90 seconds to lamely comment, then President Obama will have an unlimited amount of time for a rebuttal, after which I may or may not allow you a moment or two for a follow up."
"Mr. Romney, as you know the US economy is in the crapper, put there by 8 years of failed George W. Bush mishandling, would you agree that President Obama deserves another 4 years to try to untangle this mess he and his administration was saddled with when he took over in 2009?"
Governor Romney: "Jim, my fellow Americans, I do not agree with the premise of the question."
Jim Lehrer: "Time is up, Mr. President, your rebuttal."
President Obama: "Jim, what a beautifully framed question, which I believe gets at the heart of those problems facing ordinary Americans. Americans,who,everyday, get up early and go to bed late Americans, who were not born with silver spoons in their oral cavities, like my distinguished opponent, a man who has never worked an honest day in his life, (pause loud SEIU crowd chants of "OBAMA!")
TV shot pans the crowd with signs waving and over to Michelle Obama and the girls in their Sunday best beaming and cheering Daddy!
President Obama: "Jim, if I might add. My opponent was making money off the backs of the ordinary middle class working man and woman with his preditory hostile take over of companies all across America
while I was working hard for the poor and opressed in our nations under belly of poverty and neglect as a community organizer.
Mitt Romney and his lovely Wife, Anne, were only busy organizing their next garden party and fancy horse dance shows while I looked into the eyes of a child in the ghetto wondering how I was going to feed him or her on a volunteer's salary, while the Romneys were deciding whether to vacation in France or Switzterland, where he has a rather sizeable secret bank account, I am told."
Jim Lerher: (visibly moved by the moment, tears welling up in his eyes, looks to Governor Romney) "Governor Romney, your rebuttal?"
Governor Romney: "Jim, How does one defend against....."
Jim Lehrer: "Governor Romney, let me just stop you right there, as you know the rules agreed upon before this debate do not allow you to make any good points. And by the way, I would like to just add that,
you and your wife are despicable!"
end segment of the first presidential debate as I see it.
Jackson Delano Maybolt, President Urban Poverty Law Center
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