electoral ignorance
Do you think Obama is the second coming? the Anti-Christ? Do you think McCain’s a maverick or that he panders indiscriminently? Do you think Biden’s a mentally unstable buffoon or Palin’s ass-deep in experience? I couldn’t care less because you’re all right depending on who you ask.
The election closes in with the first debate Friday night. How well are you paying attention? Think you’re the beesknees and have it all sorted? Are you going to watch? ‘Course you are but again, I don’t give a shit. Only half of you will vote anyway generally, I like to think I have the smartest and most politically aware readers.
Media’s insistence on taking everything in and spitting it all back out with the same gravitas is incredibly annoying. As late as June (pdf), 12% of our nation thinks Obama is Muslim. The guy has written two books and has been campaigning for eight years. Congrats, all except you, because you’re smart and politically aware.
I found a site the other day that’s mildly entertaining. It rates the truthiness of claims and attacks. I can’t verify bias but it seems to take everyone down a peg or two so it may be objective. There are breakdowns by candidate, Obama, McCain, Biden and Palin, statements, flip-flops and attacks. There’s also a look at statements from the Republican and Democratic National Committees.
Enjoy, dear readers. For you are smart and politically aware. You should have a quick-reference guide.