Why Media Attempt to Exploit Republican In-Fighting (ContributorNetwork)

COMMENTARY | The media are beginning to question the strength of the GOP due to the recent in-fighting during the debates. As someone that has worked as both a political consultant, and as a debate instructor, I have to shake my head at the attempted trick by the leftist portion of the media. How easily they try to make people forget that this happens during any primary debate season.

The in-fighting that the media are trying to point to is the candidates trying to make sure that they can prove that they are better than their competition. The thought that there might be a personal vendetta between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney excites some writers and readers. All candidates have personal vendettas against the others. You don't run for president to come in second place.

It was only a few short years ago when Hillary Clinton stated that Obama was simply known for doing a speech. There was all types of bickering and in-fighting going on with the Democrats. Across the aisle, the same type of in-fighting was going on with the Republicans as they tried to decide who should represent them. This is part of primary season, there is nothing special or original with this one over any other in recent history.

By trying to show that the basic fighting during primary season is a sign of weakness, the writers attempt to give their candidate, President Barack Obama, a slight nudge. I can't blame them due to the fact that trying to show weakness in the other party is a trick that has been used for decades. People want to vote for a candidate and party that appears to be as stable as possible.

If anything, the Republicans have shown more unity in the last few years than they have for years. The common enemy that they find in any policy that the president tries to pass gives them an advantage over the sitting president. The party wants to make sure that the upcoming candidate is going to be the best person to do overwhelm the president in the polls. It will just take some bickering back and forth to get to that point. Once the candidate is chosen, the party will unify under one banner as they have for years.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/gop/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20111020/us_ac/10245959_why_media_attempt_to_exploit_republican_infighting

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