(or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Corporate Media)
I didn't see this posted yet, so here's a link to Bush getting busted yet again for being wired up during a public speaking appearance. He can be clearly seen to pause, look down, and mutter "in a minute" after he is asked a question.
Here's the thing. I no longer expect the mainstream media to "reveal" this. They obviously are familiar with people using earpieces to receive information. That happens all day long in newsrooms. So, any suggestion that they can't immediately tell what is going on is hogwash.
Why will the media ignore this? A combination of fear and complicity. We can debate in what exact proportions later. Okay, that's my take on the media.
But what about the Democrats? When are they going to realize that the battle with Bush isn't about policy issues. It's about fighting for the image of the Bush presidency in the minds of the public. When you utter the name "George W. Bush", what will immediately be conjured up in the minds of the public?
Will it be an image of Bush standing atop rubble with a megaphone? Will it be an image of Iraqis standing in line to vote? That's what Bush wants.
Or will it be an image of Bush reading My Pet Goat? Of an Abu Ghraib prisoner, standing on a box with wired attached? Of Bush looking under his desk for missing WMD? Of Bush standing at a podium, looking distracted as someone talks in his ear? (Might it soon even be an image of a bald male prostitute sneaking into the Lincoln Bedroom?)
Well, if we want "earpiece" to become synonymous with Bush we need to just start talking about it. And don't stop. If someone questions the evidence, don't debate it. Don't get indignant about it. Just roll your eyes, say "whatever", and laugh.