General Statement

Throughout the inauguration weekend the elite media (NY Times, Washington Post, BBC, NPR etc) have elevated President Barack Obama to a level only reached by the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and even Moses. This has made president Obama untouchable in the sense that people (the media in particular) would not dare speak badly of Martin Luther King Jr.,Lincoln, etc. therefore it comes as no surprise that the coverage of the inauguration consisted almost entirely of purely objective observations and high praise for our new president. The few times that the elite press dared to speak negatively about our president they discussed a the error made during the swearing in ceremony (and even then the press blames John Roberts, not Obama) and more recently the lack of transparency shown by the whitehouse staff (notice I say staff and not Obama) during the re-swearing in.

Initial Notes

Washington Post -- rare comparisons to JFK, Lincoln, MLK but only when there are obvious connections. (Ex: Obama and MLK both worked as community organizers for African American groups)

• Common theme of race/equality.
  
• Often discuss "father from Kenya, mother from Kansas"
• Pound the fact that he was born in Hawaii, biracial.
  

Names like Lincoln, Johnson, JFK, MLK thrown in here and there. (Ex: one friend of Obama ,staying at the Blair House, was assigned the room in which Abraham Lincoln liked to take naps)

Overall almost entirely objective including analytical pieces.

NY Times

• Make a point to note that Bush/Cheney booed at Inauguration ceremonies.
  
• Peter Baker points out the mishap in the recitation of the swearing in,
  
• Point out poverty that Obama family comes from
  
• "stepgrandmother only recently got electricity and running water in her metal-roofed shack
• Strong emphasis on family roots/diversity/race of Obama family. Although Obama only spoke briefly about it.
  
• Points out bluntly that Obama rejects his predecessor.
• Constant use of quote from speech "we must reject our false choice between safety and our American ideals"
  

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