Quote:
Originally posted by bilmore
No one does. These are simply subjects with which the various sides can screw each other into the floor. It's too close of an election to actually speak of issues - might alienate an undecided somewhere.
|
2
Although some blame for this lies with the media coverage of the race. Kerry or Bush can give a long speech, but can't pick the short clip you hear. Whether or not policy appeals to us as voters, the media thinks it doesn't appeal to us as consumers, and would rather try to persuade us to watch their channel or buy their paper by gotcha politics. Plus, there's a bias towards covering the campaign as a horse race, with the emphasis on tactics.
