Reply #29: All the more reason to consistently challenge conventional wisdom. [View All]

The media wants us all to think in certain ways. They have promoted the belief that Kerry ran a poor campaign.

Honestly, we don't know what else could have happened, having no time machines or alternate realities to judge. Kerry might have done the best that anyone could have expected.

I think it is important to call bullshit when people make indefensible statements like, "Kerry ran a bad campaign, he was too aloof, he couldn't make up his mind on any issue..." on and on...Media parrotting right-wing talking points that don't hold up to close scrutiny but require response.

We need people who can really stand up for our side. Not like Crossfire, where it's attack-attack all the time, but in ways that are dignified and give a true platform to actually speak without being shouted down.

The downward spiral towards entertainment-oriented news ensures that this will become more difficult if we let it.