The Assassination Of John Edwards By The Coward US Media

Of the three leading democratic candidates John Edwards was the best. Yet the media never got behind him. The reasons for this are many - but the main one seems to be that the media wanted a "historic" candidate either in the form of the woman Clinton or the African-American Obama. Now of the two obviously Obama is the pretty clear choice. He's a good candidate and it's likely I'll vote for him. Though I'll remain undecided for a while yet, and won't necessarily vote for either of them.

But I'm angry that I won't get a chance to vote for John Edwards because the only thing the media was willing to anoint him as was as sacrificial lamb. His message was clear, it was as strong, if not stronger than the other two candidates and he spoke as well or better. But the media didn't deem him exciting enough. And in America media wins elections. PR companies. The same people who sell you toothpaste as Chomsky likes to say.

I won't be able to vote in the Washington caucus because I didn't register in time. And the caucus will probably be relatively meaningless by the time it happens on the ninth anyway. Still, John Edwards was the best choice in a field where choices are few. Lets hope the winner sees fit to give him a high position in the administration. Secretary of State seems logical.