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by Buck • 8:09 pm
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But I am saying that every analysis that is shortened, every corner that is cut, moves us further away from the truth until what is left is the Cliffs Notes of the news, or what I call strobe-light journalism, in which the outlines are accurate enough but we cannot really see the whole picture.
-Elizabeth Edwards, The New York Times
Regarding all the media attention given Pennsylvania and the Democratic primary, Elizabeth Edwards asks, “what did we learn?”
Truth is, very little of substance. For example, you probably don’t know the first thing about Joe Biden’s health care plan, but you’re probably well aware of Obama’s bowling score.
As Mrs. Edwards states, “We are choosing a president, the next leader of the free world. We are not buying soap, and we are not choosing a court clerk with primarily administrative duties.”
Read the rest of the article HERE. It’s well worth your time!
(H/T, Batocchio)
