The Republicans Aren’t Funny, They’re Scary: TruthDig
Submitted by mbrock49 on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 12:12pm
From Bill Boyarski on TruthDig:
The sexual harassment accusations against Herman Cain, along with his confusion over matters such as Libya, make for entertaining television. So do the stumbles of Christian-right-hope Rick Perry, the collapse of ultra-conservative heroine Michele Bachmann and the sudden emergence of shopworn hack Newt Gingrich. The pratfalls of these make perfect material for the media in a presidential campaign that is breaking new ground in superficial coverage.
Such coverage has always been part of political reporting. But this year, it’s worse. To a great extent, the contest is being waged on simplistic cable television shows and blogs...
I had just read James' post about a reality show when I saw this. The media pundits are failing us, folks. Will someone on the campaign trail please tell voters the truth?--and not just the bloggers like TruthDig and BlueNC.
Sexual harassment
Add that to the list of reasons to reset our electoral landscape with more women in office. The fact that Newt (serial adultery) and Cain (sexual assault) are deemed to be legitimate candidates by Tea Party Republicans is an affront to women everywhere.
I keep thinking that most Republican women must be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.