Republicans and the Broadcast Media Prepare for the Homestretch

As we are told in September of 1,000 combat deaths, ceeding cities to insurgents, massive deficits, non-mentions of Osama Bin Laden, or Emanuel Goldstein, job growth lagging behind population growth, rising fuel prices, greater terrorist activity and recruitment, corrupt bidding practices favoring GOP cronies, Bush as coke snortin', AWOL abortion provider, misspeaking idiot, huge deficits, environmentalism going back to the McKinley era, etc. Republicans, bloviators, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox all assume the position: