Debate 1: Will you watch?
"So, are you watching the debate?", ask my friends.
Ah, that old expat chestnut: whether to struggle on till the wee hours of the morning in a vain effort to stay on top of the latest developments in Campaign Land, or wait until I wake up to get the soundbite version?
I think, unfortunately, it will be the latter. Apparently there's little difference between the candidates' positions, and no way for them to make their arguments effectively even if there were.
Soundbites it is then. Rather, bleary and surreptitious perusal of CNN transcripts over a triple cappucino at work in the morning should suffice. By then the spin machine should be well and truly ramped up as well, saving any of us from having to judge for ourselves. Phew!
Ya, I would rather wait for the BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN (all pro-Kerry) spin machines to go to work.
I'm amazed in this election that anyone hasn't made up their mind already.
Posted by: Jim | September 30, 2004 at 03:57 PM
We must live in a different world! It's amazing how for instance the regular news channels and cable channels like CNN, MSNBC - don't get it! Look what's happening to Rather.
Look at their ratings - they are all going down the drain - yet they continue with the same old left leaning coverage.
Mainstream America gets it! President Bush will win again! Fox news will continue to kill the competition!
Check PA - check NJ - leaning towards Bush - he's got Florida locked! Typically these states lean towards the left - yet...
You know why - THEY GET IT!
Posted by: delal | October 01, 2004 at 01:53 AM
Ah, good old dependable Del. Sigh.
Posted by: Luke | October 01, 2004 at 10:00 AM