The indomitable Glenn Greenwald has a great post up about recent media coverage of Barack Obama. While the mainstream media's coverage of Obama has for the most part been fairly positive thus far, Greenwald points out that the week leading up to the WI primary saw an uptick in the amount of contentious coverage of his candidacy. I think Greenwald makes a valid point when he argues that what we saw last week was just a fraction of what we will see in the general election. The media will lay down in traffic for St. McCain of Arizona, son of God, heir to the throne of the Lord. The only reason they have been so positive towards Obama thus far is because he is running against Hillary Clinton, whom the media hate without regard.
I think Obama will be able to transcend any negative media coverage he recieves in the general. Obama's base of support (young people, college graduates, independents, African-Americans) is fiercely loyal to him, and it should be mentioned, they hold deeply suspect feelings towards the mainstream media. As long as Obama can manage not to commit any major gaffes, the media's undying love for holy John will not be enough to carry the day.
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