Perhaps no group is more closely scrutinized by the media than politicians. Everyday they must worry about the perception of the world, and especially their constituencies, because so much of their power is derived from popularity. Each individual is capable of forming their own opinion, and thankfully in the United States citizens are also able to express those opinions through the freedom of speech. The most common way to share ideas is through the media. Naturally, groups with the strongest views try to spread them by using and controlling media outlets. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton campaigned to be a senator for New York. Some supported her, some didn't, and often favor was predetermined based on the political ideologies of the Republicans and Democrats. Each party has been so successful because of their notorious political spin, which they exercised thoroughly during coverage of her campaign. Writers from the entire spectrum of news media, capture audiences by using a distinct rhetorical language in their article which navigates the perception of the whole event. .
Hillary Clinton, because she is a Democrat, must face the criticisms from the conservative party. The conservative news media fires all sorts of negative facts and connotations they can come up with to bring Clinton down. Such as writer, Michael Grunwald, from the Washington Post, who injures Clinton by calling her a "carpetbagger" through out his article. A "carpetbagger" is a negative word used to describe an outsider, especially a politician, who presumptuously seeks a position or success in a new locality. Clinton is originally from Arkansas and not New York. Grunwald would not call Clinton a "carpetbagger" if he liked her. In addition, the tone of this entire article is negative. For example, in his article he mentions, "the first lady's flirtation with the Senate as an insulting exercise in narcissism, a cynical power grab on the road back to the White House," implying that everyone in Senate is male.