Posted by jakeman on November 30, 2004, at 22:47:49
In reply to ...Four more years., posted by jay on November 30, 2004, at 20:39:29
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> First off...everyone knows I am not a fan of Bush, but that shouldn't be the point. There must be a heck of a lot of people who like this guy. Us on the left can make all the 'fun' we want to, but we need to get to the heart of the matter: why did the majority of the American public vote Mr. Bush back into power?
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> Where were all of the 'Doves', and what about the influence of all of those Green Party and Nader people who refuse to back *any* Democrat?
> Well, these questions need to be answered.
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> JayGood point, and there are many different answers to those questions. At the top of the list, at least in my book, is the media. Journalists in the US aren't doing their job, or maybe they are not able to. That job is to inform the public with the facts. The European press exposed the fact that Bush had discussions with Karl Rove and other advisors about invading Iraq even before he was even sworn in as president. The media has a duty to expose lies and misinformation. What has happened to jounalistic ethics? Polls still show that about half of Americans think Saddam Hussien was connected to 911. There's absolutely no evidence. Cheney echoed that lie in public numerous times and the American media just let it slide. Unfortunately whoever controls the flow of information largely controls how people think. At least the multi-nationals haven't (yet) taken over the internet.
The above statements are my views only and are not directed toward anyone on this board, and are not intended to challege or offend others.
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