One does not need a license in this country to work as a journalist...and last night's Obama-Clinton debate proved as much.
In fact, the Charlie Gibson-George Stephanopoulos tag team seemed more like paparazzi than moderators, focused on setting the tone of the campaign through concentration on political distractions, rather than political issues. From their perch, the two media buzzards circled about the same old same old roadkill, relegating voters to dead skunks in the middle of the road status--rundown by the obsession (and quite possibly, devotion) of the press to continued perpetuation of dirty smear campaign tactics.
A couple of Huntley-Brinkley wannabees kept this country from a discussion of the issues last night through their propensity for yellow journalism, sensationalism and scandal-mongering.
"...the gloves were off from the beginning, as the two ABC moderators, one of them a former press secretary to President Clinton, attempted to land as many blows as possible on the candidates."
--BBC News
Let this post serve as a reminder.
It's not about you, political pundits.
It's about these issues.
The financial crisis
The collapse of housing values in the US and around the world
Afghanistan
Health care
Torture
The declining value of the US Dollar
Education
Trade
Pakistan
Energy
Immigration
The decline of American manufacturing
The Supreme Court
The burgeoning world food crisis.
Global warming
China
The attacks on organized labor and the working class
Terrorism and al Qaeda
Civil liberties and constraints on government surveillance
