Just before the Republican National Convention, a mainstream media (MSM) narrative began to take shape. The false meme stated that Obama had the momentum and the necessary support to easily win re-election. Soon another feature was added to the construct -- i.e., that Obama's re-election is inevitable.
Too often this narrative was supported by selective polling data that underpinned the stories and purported to make them true. The stories said Obama is inevitable because Romney is dangerous, cares only for the rich, cannot empathize with ordinary people, isn't likeable, and lacks needed experience, intelligence, and even the temperament to be the president. And good grief, he selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, thus the conclusion must be obvious.
The result of this tragedy (not just a mistake, but a catastrophe, a tragedy): if Romney were to be elected, it would mean no health care, no Medicare, no abortions, and an extremist Supreme Court. This construct was not just reported, but pushed by CBS, NBC, ABC, The New York Times, the Washington Post, the LA Times, et al. This meme aside, can any candidate cruise? Can Obama? Can Romney? Is Obama's re-election inevitable? Let's take a moment and assess some of the issues.
President Obama has important advantages. He is the incumbent, and Americans resist retiring an incumbent without strong reasons. Obama has the bully pulpit and is very willing to use its power and reach. Further, Obama and his advisers have very few reservations about spinning, dissembling, and outright dishonesty in their efforts to gain victory. And most notably, he has a blatantly fawning, biased, and collusive MSM championing his re-election. Nevertheless, Obama faces numerous challenges:
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