The media continues playing petty politics
First they came for John Edwards and his hair. Now they come for Mitt Romney and his hair. Could they please stop making a mockery of the political process? I really don’t give a damn about our candidates’ hair. The issues are much more important. I oppose Mitt Romney as president for a whole host of reasons, but his hair isn’t one of them. I spoke out when they attacked John Edwards, so it’s only fair, for equality’s sake, to speak out when they attack a candidate I don’t like.
The media has a huge responsibility to the American people because what they report ends up forming the majority of people’s opinions on the candidates. Yet they abuse that responsibility so terribly. Reporting on a candidate’s hair making him seem too much like a newscaster? Please! How about reporting on how he’s a religious whacko who thinks atheists have no part in America? That’s the much bigger story.
December 11th, 2007 at 17:44
The media has already decided that Hillary is going to win. I’m not sure if they want a Hillary/Huckabee showdown or a Hillary/Giuliani; I’m sure the latter would generate better ratings.
The media don’t give a shit about the political process; they’re just in it for the advertising. Controversial candidates are worth more for that than some guy with good hair. On the other hand, commenting ABOUT a candidate’s hair can sometimes get a ratings boost too. Nobody cares about atheists, though; there aren’t that many of them and they all have TiVos anyway so they don’t watch ads.