Here’s a one-sided peek into national conventions and how they create narratives that favor the Democrats. But Michael Barone does make one interesting point: The media have not really questioned Obama’s roots. While it is true that he spent some time in Kansas, he also has spent a considerable amount of time in Hawaii and Kenya. He even has relatives in the latter. The media should dig deeper into Obama’s relationship with Kenyans and how his being the president of the U.S. might influence public policy with regard to Kenya and other third-world countries.

It’s not that we dislike Obama. But we do believe there should be a fairness and accuracy in reporting. Journalists should pursue, relentlessly pursue, a hard look at any candidate running for president, no matter what ticket they run on. Questioning McCain’s alleged abandonment of his sick wife and marrying a rich heiress is just as fair game as Obama’s allegiances. But that isn’t heard much in the mainstream media either.