Has anyone noticed that the media have continually perpetuated the polarizing discussions about race and the presidential election? Clinton's comments on Fox news generated a lot of coverage immediately after the interview but it was the media who have kept these storylines alive. Furthermore, all the poll data reported by the media have with racial overtones.
As Senator Obama said in the debate earlier this week, voters want to elevate our conversations to talk about healthcare reform, the economy and gas prices. Instead, the media keep us fixated on the past and painful issues because it is sensational. I think it is disgraceful. I am tired of the incessant pundit commentary speculating about what voters want and think but I have yet to hear any of them interview people to investigate or verify their opinions.
I have long believed that the American people are smarter than this. Of course, we cannot silence the media but we can certainly send them a message. Do we have the strength to either turn off the television or finds ways to make our distaste known? Stop the madness!
