But with the bar set so high, the only inevitability was that people would try to bring him down, starting with the media for whom the Democratic primary was the most exciting political event in a generation. Obama vs Clinton was an epic battle between generations, races, sexes. And it all came to an end in early June, taking with it ratings and drama that are hard to top.
June through August is a newsless tundra across which scores of media ...
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First Paris Hilton comes up with a better energy policy than either presidential candidate. Now a British comedian has a better campaign strategy than Democratic consultants. What gives here? In addition, Thurston gives a decent (if tongue in cheek) analysis of how folks feel about Obama's candidacy, a spot-on snippet of the McCain campaign strategy to date--and shows how the GOP is following form by citing the defeat of John Kerry and Max Cleland--and gives as good an explanation as I've seen on how and why the media is messing with our elections.
