a rather interesting piece on the "spin" room by matt taibbi. during the political debates, reporters and media are not allowed in the actual debate room. rather, they're herded into another room, boldly called the spin room, where the media tag lines are created for mass consumption. it's not enough to allow viewers to make up their own minds about the debates; they are fed spoolfuls of bullshit. still, if you're one who was watching the debates and believes everything the media says happened, then you probably deserved to be spun. and for the record, taibbi is right: everyone knew what bush would do once given the authorization for war. it's just another case of democrats being week and spineless. sometimes i wonder if democrats should even be allowed to lead, especially when they prove to be no better than opportunistic parasites who have no stomach for real political dog fights.
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