First, let me apologize from the outset.
OK. MSNBC has Luke Russert, son of Tim Russert, acting as a poltical consultant and reporter from the convention. I understand that Tim was much beloved, and I won't get into the issues surrounding him and his reporting.
But I have to ask....really? Are they THAT desperate to cash in on Russert's good name by using his just-out-of-college son?
Further, Luke just now cited a poll, an "internet and email poll," which he somehow concluded (on-air) might be more accurate, with Obama in the 50s and McCain in the 30s.
I'm sorry, what? I'm dying for Obama to win, but do we really need to cite freep-able polls as reality? Isn't this just the foxification of the news, just from our side? Does this help our case? Do we need polls like that to make the case for a dynamic man with great vision vs a tired old one with nothing new to offer us?
Further, they asked a question about who would be best to be "commander and chief." Whoever wins is all well and good, but the title is "Commander-in-chief." Again, total fox fodder....if they did that, Olbermann would be all over them.
None of us can afford to be this sloppy.