McTosh

[realthog]

 
Anyone who thinks they know anything about US politics based on the coverage given by the US mainstream media should urgently read this article. Jamison Foser is always excellent in his media analysis, and nowhere more so than here.

One campaign is talking bilgewater (e.g., and from a long long list, Iran is accused of aiding Sunnis), and much of the mainstream media is basically stenographing this crap. The other campaign is trying to make this a proper debate about the future the US -- and the world -- should have. The first campaign is whingeing about unfair media treatment, despite the facts on the ground. The second is saying little on the subject.

See? I'm not biased. I'm not saying which campaign is which.
 

Comments

[sci-o-biscuits.livejournal.com]

Americans threw away their freedom when business and govt leaders shipped American jobs to other countries and plowed us deep into debt.

I don't have a clue how Obama (or anyone) can dig the US out of debt, get the jobs back, provide health coverage for people, fix the schools, end the war, etc and etc. At least, he seems to WANT to fix things. I can't imagine how McCain will be able to win the presidency, but then, I was shocked by the fact that Dubya "won" the past two times.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"Americans threw away their freedom when business and govt leaders shipped American jobs to other countries and plowed us deep into debt."

Ah, yes, the glorious economic legacy of dear ol' Uncle Ronnie, that affable death-squad enabler.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Agreed! The crooked blighters (politicians)!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"At least, he seems to WANT to fix things."

And at least he recognizes that things need to be fixed, as opposed to claiming that everything's basically hunky dory. That, I think, is his biggest strength of all.