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A couple of points:
1. We’re talking about the current media (Fox, CBS, et al) and their effect upon political discourse. Prior centuries and their politicians are not germane.
2. You equate Republican with the political right and conservative. That’s not an easy case to argue, but feel free to have a go. Certainly, Nixon was no conservative, neither is Bush père, nor Bush fils.
Thanks for your input. I appreciate your contribution to the discussion. Stay on topic.
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The Republican Party was born in the early 1850's
>>>the country has always been polarized; we just never used to hear the non-left point of view. >>>
whew, get a sense of history kid! You could not be more wrong! The right has a long long history in the US. Presidents during most of the late nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century were Republicans. Bush, Bush, Reagan, Ford, NIxon, Eisnehower, Truman, Hoover, Coolidge, Harding (skipping some) Lincoln. --those are the Presidents, I haven't listed Governors, Senators, Congressmen.
The Republican Party was born in the early 1850's, it's been around a long time. Believe you me, we've been hearing from conservatives for a long time. Geeze, I could go on and on and on, how misinformed.
-- cosmicmojo
