The sad thing is… I suspect I’m just as “shallow” and prone to follow the bullshit rather than the politician’s real policies as anyone.

Partly, I can can justify that by saying that I’ve always had a hard time being able to tell when a politician is being “real”, and when they are just saying stuff that they think people want to hear. That is, I can’t figure out what their real policies are, so why bother trying to assess them? But truthfully, it is a whole lot easier to just form an unfounded opinion about an individual politician than it is to actually take the time necessary to research their real intentions.

And I’m lazy, so easy is good But I’d really kind of like it if the news services at least *tried* to focus on real issues. I guess that doesn’t sell enough advertising, though.

I liked the scrolling “news” at the bottom

That pretty much sums it up though…kind of depressing when the reason(s) someone gets elected has virtually nothing to do with how that person could help, but more about what kind of toothpaste they endorse.