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Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Tuning out the brain-dead megaphone

Pundits claim we're a center-right nation -- but polls show voters elected Obama to enact his progressive agenda.
By David Sirota

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  • Sunday, November 23, 2008 06:46 AM

    Media Influence Overrated

    Most people don't pay the slightest attention to the new 'media.'

    They aren't even home to watch the nitwits yammer on, they don't buy the hysterical exaggerated comments anyway, and they feel quite competent to make up their own minds.

    Obama's campaign tactics showed a decidedly centrist approach. Looks to me, so far, that was an accurate assessment on the part of center-planted voters.

    —AnninCa Read AnninCa's other letters

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