Yes, the media seems to think covering what Obama might do (might= what the media hopes and prays he will do) is somehow a "news story."

It is the strangest brand of journalism I have ever seen.  Fox is reporting he might change his position on Iraq when he comes home. What is this based on? Nothing.  But he might.

Everyone is reporting he might make a gaff in Israel.  Why? Dunno, but he might.

Last week it was reported he might have a bad fundraising month in June.  Why?  No reason.  But he might have.  He didn't (52 mil, almost broke his own all-time record).

Today the media is reporting he might not get as big a crowd as the media expects (think about that logical construct for a second) at the Brandenburg Gate.  Fox News has set the "disappointment threshold at ONE MILLION!).  They know something we don't? Nope. But it might happen.

Meanwhile John McCain is clearly demonstrating he don't know shit about shit but the press is reporting he might actually be a political genius and the gaffes are just random cosmic burps are something.  On second thought, change that might to definteley is.

As for the media pack mentality.  I have long conteneded two things about the media and McCain.

1) There is an opportunity to make your career as a mid-level journalist by driving the "John McCain has no idea what he is talking about" story to the front page.

2) Once that happens no one (besides Fox obviously) can ignore it.

Problem is McCain had his 100th Tank photo-shock therapy-Donna Rice-I was for it before I was against it-no new taxes- Brooklyn Dodgers moment night before last and I can hardly find hide nor hair of it on the MSM websites and my local paper did not mention it at all.