New York Times Criticizes Obama

The press has started to turn on Barack Obama. The New York Times published an article on his time at law school. While the article does say some nice things about him, it also points out some of his flaws. Obviously, the mainstream media intends to fairly present Obama to the American people just like it would any other presidential candidate. So, as if to warn Americans against voting for him, the Times pointed out possible weaknesses he might have as a politician. As the Times wrote:

"But the skills [Obama] displayed in law school may not serve him as well in American presidential politics, which sometimes rewards other qualities — like delivering sound bites instead of deliberateness or fidelity to a base of supporters instead of compromise."

If the media is willing to say such harsh things about Obama, can he survive politically?