I'm livid this morning. Last night on NBC News with Brian Williams, the lightweight, Chuck Todd, proclaimed that today when Obama gives his speech on national security, Cheney will then give a speech laying out "his" case. Chucky said that this is the debate that would have happened on the campaign trail if Cheney had been the presidential nominee!! And on CNN.com this morning, the headline is "Obama, Cheney to give pro and con on closing Gitmo." WTF?
Is it just that the media cannot go beyond creating a story based on conflict? Have they been so dumbed down that they simply cannot do anything but make up sensational stories rather than analyze and report on actual important issues? Cheney and his creepy daughter Lizzie have been all over the TV. Why would they give airtime to these two? It's so obvious that Cheney is out there doing a big CYA tour, and he's enlisted Liz to help him out. They make no sense, they have no credibility, yet they are all over the media, not being challanged or marginalized the way they should, but simply treated as if they had something important to say! Same with Gingrich--a discredited has-been who steps up when there is an opening for him somewhere.
But this Obama vs Cheney thing has me over the top. What the hell is going on?
Update! Wow, first time on the Rec list! Thanks all!!