Media's Role

The above is a video from Pastor James David Manning.  He bashes the media for "running with" the story of Bristol Palin's pregnancy.  His argument, as we've discussed in class has its merits.  However, in my opinion, he takes this too far (I feel safe to say most would agree). I understand his message but by calling Barack Obama's "mama" a piece of trash, and his father, a "pathetic loser" who knocked up women all over Kenya is just absurd.  His overall intent of this rant is valuable, by showing Obama and the democratic should not be trying to run a campaign based morality, family values, etc.  But in my opinion, he would have been much more successful in toning down his argument. And rather than referring to Obama's mother as a "low-life sleezy, snail-eating white woman,"raise questions about just how "ethical" his background is and perhaps mention a fact or two, (which his speech is lacking in). Should he have chosen to do this, I believe his argument would have received more POSITIVE attention and ultimately, been more persuasive.