Media could regret Obama fascination
The TV show "Commander in Chief" with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland was one of the best prime-time television programs presented in the fall of 2005.
It was so powerful that my wife, who seldom watches TV, made sure that she allocated time to watch it every week.
The first seven or so episodes of this program gave viewers a good glimpse of how strong and effective a female president could be. Then suddenly, without warning, the show lost its way and became a dud.
A recent article by Joshua Alston of the Wall Street Journal that claimed the original script writer was fired and replaced with Steven Bochco who, apparently, felt that a female was not the right fit for the role of commander in chief.
I am guessing he felt women should be subjugated to their spouses, care for the home and bear children. How sad! I have seen this same attitude in the media toward Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama.
Clinton's qualifications are far superior to those of Obama and she would be a strong president. Yet the male members of the media have ganged up on her and have succeeded in turning her into an "also ran." Too bad!
I don't envy the one who succeeds George Bush. The problems inherited will be so great that only someone with Hillary's experience might be able to sort them out. Obama is too young, too inexperienced, too naïve and too ga-ga about change.
Nothing gets done in Washington without the co-operation of the old guard. Change is gradual.
If Obama is elected instead of John McCain and Obama is unable to cope, what will the "great giants" of the media say then?
Joseph S. Persaud
Huntley