March 19
Not what you'd call a good week for Senator John Kerry.
On top of everything else, he could certainly have done without this, even if many observers don't seem to be entirely sure what it means.
His ski trip provided some personal respite, but the Bush campaign's ad offensive shows no sign of letting up.
John McManus from the 'Grade The News' project at Stanford has a nice piece on AlterNet about the role of advertising and dirty politics.
As he says:
"Print, Web and especially broadcast journalists must find a way to regain center stage. As some national newspapers have already begun to do, they must put deceptive ads on trial and expose their falsehoods early and often. "
Both candidates, meanwhile, continue to try to define their opponent on their own terms.
There are three more Democratic caucuses on Saturday; in Alaska, Guam and Dick Cheney's "home" state, Wyoming.
Not what you'd call a good week for Senator John Kerry.
On top of everything else, he could certainly have done without this, even if many observers don't seem to be entirely sure what it means.
His ski trip provided some personal respite, but the Bush campaign's ad offensive shows no sign of letting up.
John McManus from the 'Grade The News' project at Stanford has a nice piece on AlterNet about the role of advertising and dirty politics.
As he says:
"Print, Web and especially broadcast journalists must find a way to regain center stage. As some national newspapers have already begun to do, they must put deceptive ads on trial and expose their falsehoods early and often. "
Both candidates, meanwhile, continue to try to define their opponent on their own terms.
There are three more Democratic caucuses on Saturday; in Alaska, Guam and Dick Cheney's "home" state, Wyoming.
posted by Steve at 11:08 PM
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