Press ♥s Fluff Obama Pieces

I'm as big an Obama fan as the next guy, but the tradition media is a bit too much in love with the guy. Lazy journalism has brought us two articles, less than a week from each other, about EXACTLY the same thing in the Washington Post and New York Times.

Dec. 24, the Times brings us: Obama’s Zen State, Well, It’s Hawaiian.

"The mood of Mr. Obama, to many observers here in Hawaii, embodies the Aloha Spirit, a peaceful state of mind and a friendly attitude of acceptance of a variety of ideas and cultures. More than simply a laid-back vibe, many Hawaiians believe in a divine and spiritual power that provides a sustaining life energy."

Jan. 2, the Post brings us: Hawaii's Still Waters Run Deep for the President-Elect.

"Friends here say the country's first island-born president-elect has long carried more than a touch of the aloha spirit in his temperament. During the campaign, many admirers questioned whether Obama was too passive in his battles against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. John McCain.

"That's Hawaii," declared Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), a contemporary of Obama's parents who has known the president-elect since birth. "You take negative energy and you process it through you and it comes out as positive energy. . . . Every time Obama comes on television now, the collective blood pressure in the United States goes down 10 points. He cools the water. He's sober and he speaks sensibly in a calm manner that breeds confidence."'

Come on, folks. I understand you're looking to fill your pages, but if you see you've been beat to a story, a fluff story at that, move on, find something else. Silly.
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