Hillary Clinton's historic attempt to gain the democratic presidential bid has taken many blows, resulting in it's downward turn of recent weeks. Aside from losing many state primaries in recent weeks, her actions in the media have played a large part in her fall from grace. Most widely seen was the photograph of Barack Obama wearing a turban from a traip he made to Kenya several years ago. The picture hit the web and shortly after making a mark, it became known the photo was put out by a member of the Clinton campaign staff. The attempt to get citizens to look badly at Obama backfired, as many common people scrutinized Hillary for attempting to compare Obama to a terrorist. Clinton campaign staff members have been taking cues from late night comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live to get a general consensus as to what everyday citizens think of Clinton and her opponents. Many of the campaign staff members are somewhat in denial about Obama's winning streak, saying they simply don't recall such victories. The staff members made no comments regarding Clinton's debate performance when asked how combative she would be against Obama.
This article is the most important of the week because it shows just a little bit of what goes into the campaign beyond what is seen from the candidates themselves. I think it is tiely and it also affects human interest because at this point in time people really are becoming curious as to what goes into these presidential campaign. Another interesting piece was the brief paragraph about the photograph of Barack Obama in traditional Muslim garments. I find this whole thing to be very humorous, but at the same time dispicable. It's laughable because the Clinton campaign staff actually believed that American's would look at Obama differently, and associate him with a terrorist, and it is terrible for the exact same reason. In a race that is going to be known for breaking ground for races and genders, why would Clinton allow her staff to attack religion? Personally I think the Clinton staff need to find a new way to get people to support Clinton, especially after these recent actions. (The Washington Post 2/26 p.A2)
My personal favorite article of the week was regarding the Oscar's and the many victories of dark films. I liked this article because I am a huge fan of cinema and the Oscar's are the night where the achievement of everyone involved in film is celebrated and awarded. From a personal perspective the two biggest awards were slightly unpredictable, No Country For Old Men, a film about a sadistic serial killer chasing after a simple man who found a lot of money, may have had the momentum from previous awards ceremonies, but in my opinion it felt a bit too unconventional to win the award of Best Picture. There Will Be Blood, the Daniel Day-Lewis leaded film seemed to be trim cut for the award. Beautifully shot, and masterfully performed by Best Actor winner Day-Lewis, the film met all the criteria for it to be awarded Best Picture and Director, regardless of it's open ending. The ceremony was an entertaining watch, and personally, I'm glad Juno only walked away with one Oscar. (The Washington Post 2/25 p. A1)
Cuban elders celebrate as Raul Castro predictably was handed the reigns as President of the island (The Washington Post 2/25 p. A1)...Radio talk show host Bill Cunningham attacked Barack Obama at a John McCain rally, harping on the fact that Obama's middle name is Hussein (The Washington Post 2/27 p.A6)...A recent poll has stated that more than 40 percent of Americans have changed their religion since they were born, the numbers of Protestants in the country dropping greatly (The Washington Post 2/26 p. A1)...The Bush Administration has delayed plans to build a 'virtual fence' along the U.S.-Mexico border (The Washington Post 2/28 p.A1)...Drivers in the Washington D.C. region of the nation have been offered the chance to get a speedy commute for only $20, but the idea may fail miserably (The Washington Post 2/25 p.A1)
