It's the Wellstone memorial all over again. An emotional moment among friends is taken out of context and played ad infinitum with the wrong spin. I kind of gave up on politics years ago when I realized it was all about being telegenic, which is to me a fake world unto itself that people only think conveys up close and personal insight--ie "the truth." Even I "believe" what I see on the screen, which is why I'd rather read five different accounts and navigate the truth from that. I don't really respect anyone working in the TV news medium, it's all about dishing out fakeness--manipulating clips, constructing a narrative that most people take for objective truth.
"The Wellstone funeral was one of those completely contrived issues that show just how cynically brilliant the Republicans can be. I assume they could foresee -- as who could not -- that there would be some anti-Bush enthusiasm at Wellstone's funeral, and that they had the press release denouncing it ready to go that afternoon. Dean's speech, on the other hand, is actually just a trivial thing -- a tired man attempting to rouse a frustrated crowd, or vice versa -- but he has the misfortune that it will create a strong first impression among many voters, and it reinforces what they've been told about him. It's really just bizarre that one little thing could have such an impact."
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- tom moody 1-24-2004 1:26 am
"The Wellstone funeral was one of those completely contrived issues that show just how cynically brilliant the Republicans can be. I assume they could foresee -- as who could not -- that there would be some anti-Bush enthusiasm at Wellstone's funeral, and that they had the press release denouncing it ready to go that afternoon. Dean's speech, on the other hand, is actually just a trivial thing -- a tired man attempting to rouse a frustrated crowd, or vice versa -- but he has the misfortune that it will create a strong first impression among many voters, and it reinforces what they've been told about him. It's really just bizarre that one little thing could have such an impact."
- dave 1-24-2004 5:07 am [add a comment]