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Originally Posted by The_Heretic
You can't enforce honesty among pundit shows. Otherwise the news outlets would all have to shutdown until they got their shit together.
From what I'm seeing among voters this drviers licence thing is small potatoes. They're so pissed off they may take their votes to third party or independent candidates. The so-called "top tier" candidates from both parties leave a great deal wanting, and that's making the electorate irritable. Key issues aren't being addressed, or- if they are, the way they're addressed is intellectually insulting and voters feel talked down to or back handed. This isn't something Guiliani or Clinton can fix for their own campaigns without suddenly losing the fincancial support of the corporations and special interests.
But because of the duopoly's open hostility and illegal activity aainst third parties and independent candidates I'm betting voter turnout will remain at 52% or less.
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I don't disagree with most of this. Again, however, I lay a lot of blame on the media. Be it a debate or an interview, one can only respond to the questions asked.
If the candidate were to ask the moderator or interview, "Why aren't you asking us about........," that candidate would be accused of changing the subject to avoid answering the question at hand.
Personally, I'd like to see a candidate ask why other questions about other issues are asked.
I also think the media does us all a disservice by trying to fit too many topics in too small a time frame.
With 8 candidates in a debate, the entire debate could be devoted to the economy, or global warming.