Politics 2007

In particular, let’s look at the mainstream media coverage of the campaign.  It’s a sorry sight, I’m afraid. Nobody seems willing to really do the heavy lifting, to really dig into the facts.  Instead, it’s far too easy to simply pander to the talking points.

No room for facts; there’s a horserace to cover

It’s surprisingly easy to turn on the TV and find countless examples of why most coverage of the presidential campaign is utterly useless, but Greg Sargent found a particularly egregious example yesterday on Meet the Press. Yesterday’s show consisted of six media personalities discussing the presidential race. It was hardly gripping television — we, the humble [...]