I found ABC's unenlightened view the least offensive and that isn't saying much (click title to entry - thank y0u). This 'issue' wasn't about the President or his openness to 'dialogue' which was so important when Danny Pearl was killed. The issue has become a question over whether the press is capable of facilitating dialogue. I don't believe it is.
The Cambridge Mayor is taking it seriously and while President Obama tried to appeal to the average Republican "Joe Six Pack" the media attempted to exploit the moment for viewer preference.
The sad truth is that a 'moment' President Obama attempted to invite a nation to explore a very delicate subject. I mean at one time Crowley and his peers were demanding an apology. Like what? A subject, that opens 'skin tone' to visual interpreation of 'judge and jury,' A subject that subjects 'skin color' to levels of 'untrustworthiness' and 'suspicion.'
Was the attempt, with a tone that would facilitate a constructive discussion, taken seriously? No. It was turned into a laugh over reclining back for a perspective with beer.
Perhaps President Obama needs to address media coverage of any event at the 'emotional maturity' the media is capable. "A Child" is the best 'constructive' tone the media is capable. So, let's hope the Cambridge Mayor will have better results with her conference.
I wonder. Is the media and Republicans hoping if they mimic the 'sad' career of Sarah Palin enough, the President might decide on a two and a half-year career as well?
Bottom line is that it is nearly impossible to treat issues of brevity in the USA with welcoming postures without the 'risk' of being profiled. In all reality, the 'levity' the media has welcomed a 'teachable moment' while adding a 'sense of casual conversation' to a serious issue has proved a notable failure in improving the discussion of 'racial profiling.' They failed their President. They failed a Harvard Professor. They failed a police officer that propagated the event resulting in 'ill will.' And they did it with a furvor of anger that exhibits their frustration with being unable to 'obtain a level of bloodsport' on a President they want to bring to his knees.
Wow. So much for attempting 'good will' with the press and attempting to 'spark a constructivce debate.' I don't believe the media is capable of any constructive conversation. They are only able to harness destructive coverage to Democratic goals.
What the heck did Barak do to deserve the 'wrath' of laugher over this one? Seriously. It was a perfect opportunity to bring everyone 'on board' to dialogue and the media failed royally. They opened the opportunity in a news conference and they proceeded to trash every aspect of it. Crowley was determined to not only maintain his status, but, tried to exonerate every 'ineffective' word and action any police officer anywhere ever made that had racial undertones.
Maybe it was Crowley that failed more than anyone else. His first words were, 'No one apologized...we just discussed the future and not the past.' I believe everyone else did their part and he simply 'stood his ground' which defeats the purpose of dialoguing at all.
It was a 'teachable moment' alright. It taught everyone how ineffective a national dialogue can be when invited by attempted media exploitation. I believe the nation is incapable of 'visiting' community issues in a serious methodology to 'disarm' the issue while allowing dialogue. Since the event yesterday, I believe the nation is dead locked between 'the badged' and the 'unbadged.' The police own the issue. Their leadership will have to solve it.
At this point, President Obama needs to reflect on the ability of national press to actually care about the nation and the resolve of its problems before 'inviting' them into any more open discussions. Seriously. I don't think they are capable. All one has to do is look at the headlines today and 'beer' appears there more than 'racial' anything does. That wasn't the point. The 'laugh' wasn't supposed to dominate 'the reality.'
It was amazing when almost 'on cue' the Right Wing Press started defaming our President as a racist. And then every other media service attempted to compete with the idiots.
Well.
They ALL showed there true colors this time. It was definately a teachable moment as far as I am concerned.
