One word... Zogby,
Can we stop acting like Hillary will score a massive blowout in Pennsylvania? In a poll released this morning Hillary Clinton's lead in Pennsylvania was reduced to one percent, 45-44. This poll was conducted from the 14th through the 16th, and as such does not reflect the effect last night's debate may have. Why is this not in the news, regardless of how important Barack Obama's bitter comment is. Let's not forget that people by a 2:1 margin said it wasn't an issue. Tonight David Gregory's round table basically agreed, all except Rachel Maddow, that it was an issue as was Barack's patriotism. This is getting ridiculous, and I may have to limit my MSNBC viewing to KO from now on.
Now that Rachel brought up John McCain's campaign Co-Chair in Florida getting caught soliciting a police officer in a bathroom in Florida, can we ask him why he associates with people who solicit prostitutes, regardless of gender, in public bathrooms. How can Joe say that he won't engage in a debate with her about a candidates acquaintances? Before she brought this up he was assailing Barack's character in the exact same way.
If you must remain sunken to these depths, of hashing and rehashing the actions and words of acquaintances of the candidates, I demand you ask pundits on air about how this will hurt John McCain, and keep this on air for 5 days straight. Repeat in every segment how his campaign co-chair was at the very least attempting an act of public indecency.
What about the children? A child could have walked in on a sex act. Does John McCain favor sex in front of children? This is obviously an important issue about John McCain's character, if one follows recent logic on your programming. This is certainly a deviation from the abstinence only education the Republicans have supported in the past.
If we are going to stick to only the words and actions of the candidates, yet still be sensationalist, ask how any woman could vote for a man who called his wife a "Trollup" and a "Cunt" as well as how any "Values" voter could vote for a man who uses profanity so regularly on the Senate Floor. Ask if political pundits think it is disrespectful to our nation as a whole when someone defiles that holy chamber.
Finally, don't cast this letter aside as "hate mail." It is constructive criticism for a network I used to hold in such a high regard. Stick to the issues. No one, not even "working class whites", has failed to see through the amazing sea change of the past several weeks. We are smarter than you give us credit for. How about some fairness of coverage. Everyone has negatives that are non-issues, so air the other candidates as well if you intend to avoid real issues.