Blinded by the Polls

Dear me, it has come to this.
The media are so fully inside their own vortex of criticism that they cannot see what they are doing.
It seems to me that, like Manfred Mann, they are "Blinded by the Light"

• Blinded by the light,
  revved up like a deuce,
  another runner in the night

Has nobody yet thought that bad polls do not constitute a democratic process?
The Media are just listening to themselves talking to eachother.
 
The particular SMH article which has prompted my comment states:
"Julia Gillard, it is time for you to make your graceful, dignified, humble, selfless exit from the Prime Ministership.
Stay and it's harder for those who love you to save the furniture and protect your legacy.
Stay and you will hurt more.
Forget Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott. This is about you.
Forget the loss of face. Life's too short."

The Media are just listening to themselves talking to eachother.
In fact, the "talking" has reached frenzy pitch.
They are screaming at eachother.

What will be the outcome?
The Media Scrum would have us believe that Julia will walk away.

Perhaps Manfred Mann has it right:

• She got down but she never got tired
  She's gonna make it through the night

Read more: MANFRED MANN - BLINDED BY THE LIGHT LYRICS

Edit/Update:

The SMH is belatedly trying to redress the "Balance" (is there such a thing, these days?).
They gave Eva Cox a right of reply.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/why-julia-gillard-should-stay-20130220-2eqvz.html 

An Act of Spite by Fairfax Media.

The Fairfax media (through "The Age") has run a mischievous piece of rubbish.

There may be some truth that some people are already framing a betting market about a change of Leader in the Labor Party.

But the real (and unstated) purpose of the story is not about betting, its purpose can only be to destabilise the Labor Government.

It is an act of spite, by a Newspaper which has been totally negative all the way through the Election campaign.

The story starts off saying:

• "Bill Shorten, the former union boss who orchestrated the execution of Kevin Rudd from the Labor leadership, has been backed by punters to lead the party to the next election.
• "While hundreds of punters sweat on the final election outcome, Mr Shorten, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, has been installed as the clear favourite with bookies to topple Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is fighting to form a minority government."

What a bastard act, to run such a story, now, when Julia Gillard is negotiating with the various independents about which party will form a minority Government.

I refuse to give a link to the story (as internet protocol would normally dictate) as that might encourage you to read the story.

Please do not read it.

Please cancel your subscription to "The Age" (if you have one). I have just done that.