1. Because they have limited time and resources, news outlets try to pick a winner in a political race as early as possible. They have to follow the money in order to pay the bills, so only rich candidates or good fundraisers get on the news. Tonight, there's another lotto drawing. If I bought a ticket, and won, I would give half of the winnings to the person I thought was the best candidate regardless of name recognition. But in our current world, I don't buy lottery tickets, and people who win spend their money foolishly, and those who have money go where money is already going. It's like a dog chasing its tail. When I see relatively small websites like Creative Minority Report backing Perry and asking who his running mate should be... AAAAARGH!
2. Polls are for suckers. I want you, dear reader to consider how many times you have been polled about your political thoughts. Do you take the call? Do you, being a good conservative with children and a job have time to respond to their questions? Polls are skewed by the people who have the time to answer the questions. An unemployed man or woman who receives benefits from the state is far more available to answer questions while they T.VO. the latest about the Kardashians on V-H1.
3. News outlets feed the entertainment arms of their media monstrosities. So you settle in to watch a nice crime show at the end of the day, and you see the criminals are all priests, white people, men, Christians, republicans, whatever the demonic flavor of the month is. Adding the fantasy story-telling to the MSM news scheme reinforces the beliefs of those sitting on couches around the country.
4. If you are a really good candidate with a real plan, but no money, how do you get the coverage necessary to get your name in the public consciousness? You probably have to have a ridiculous gaff, or say something really scathing. A scandal might help too. But if you have a scandal, you lose the votes of the very people who wanted you to succeed. If you are a good, honest person like McCotter or Santorum or Cain, what could you possibly do to get some press? McCotter or Santorum could let one of their children have a child out of wedlock, or go on dancing with the stars, but that hasn't helped Palin. Maybe they should all state forthrightly and with conviction in plain and even base language what they really think of our current president. If they think he's a narcissistic jerk with a hidden past and dangerous ties to and ideas from people who hate America, then say so. It's working for Perry.
5. I want a boycott of any media show that pushes frontrunners this early in a presidential race. Be fair. Be balanced. Or we won't watch you anymore.
2. Polls are for suckers. I want you, dear reader to consider how many times you have been polled about your political thoughts. Do you take the call? Do you, being a good conservative with children and a job have time to respond to their questions? Polls are skewed by the people who have the time to answer the questions. An unemployed man or woman who receives benefits from the state is far more available to answer questions while they T.VO. the latest about the Kardashians on V-H1.
3. News outlets feed the entertainment arms of their media monstrosities. So you settle in to watch a nice crime show at the end of the day, and you see the criminals are all priests, white people, men, Christians, republicans, whatever the demonic flavor of the month is. Adding the fantasy story-telling to the MSM news scheme reinforces the beliefs of those sitting on couches around the country.
4. If you are a really good candidate with a real plan, but no money, how do you get the coverage necessary to get your name in the public consciousness? You probably have to have a ridiculous gaff, or say something really scathing. A scandal might help too. But if you have a scandal, you lose the votes of the very people who wanted you to succeed. If you are a good, honest person like McCotter or Santorum or Cain, what could you possibly do to get some press? McCotter or Santorum could let one of their children have a child out of wedlock, or go on dancing with the stars, but that hasn't helped Palin. Maybe they should all state forthrightly and with conviction in plain and even base language what they really think of our current president. If they think he's a narcissistic jerk with a hidden past and dangerous ties to and ideas from people who hate America, then say so. It's working for Perry.
5. I want a boycott of any media show that pushes frontrunners this early in a presidential race. Be fair. Be balanced. Or we won't watch you anymore.
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Perhaps you don't remember, but "pro-life" Santorum is the one who endorsed pro-choice Arlen Specter in the Pennsylvania senate primary against Pat Toomey, the pro-life candidate. From Wikipedia:
In 2004, Specter faced a challenge in the Republican primary election from conservative Congressman Pat Toomey. The match-up was closely watched nationally, being seen as a symbolic clash between the conservative and moderate wings of the Republican Party. However, most of the state and national Republican establishment, including the state's other senator at the time, Rick Santorum closed ranks behind Specter. Specter was strongly supported by President George W. Bush. Specter narrowly avoided a major upset with 51 percent of the primary vote."
Thanks, Rick, your pro-life principles don't extend beyond your Republican Party loyalty. Guess that's why you're not a senator anymore. I know that's why I could never vote for you.
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