There's an udder lack of originality among any of the conventional pundits.No matter the political stripe, sex, age or media (print, radio,cable/network news, and the web). "The GOP is sinking and moving to shore up the base and the Dems are leaderless and seeking to nationalize the elections". Let's hear another gem wise pund'oh! "The GOP's agenda has floundered and the Democrats in Congress have no new ideas". Thanks for the insight.."If Karl Rove's indicted it'll have a negitive impact on the Administration"..okay that's enough thank y..."The administration wants a fight on warrantless wiretaps...they think they can win that one..." and remember no matter what the number, size and nature of the problems are "..it's complicated..it's just a complicated issue and it's not going to be addressed in this election year.." That's it, no more. Yikes, stop milking the teats of political sacred cows. It's not helpful it's repetitive and reinforces the notion that no one out there is trying to solve problems. Gather a cross section of regular folks, cross section of state and local officials, varied academics, business folks and few journalists then begin solving something. But some would say "You don't understand it's diff-" so what? So stop trying to find and explore new ideas! Just keep repeating the same same old.
Mira(Look) if there are three things Human Beings are great at it's innovation, cooperation and exploration. If we weren't we'd be spending our nights chased across some flat, distant plain by large predators and our days grooming insects out of each other hair! So now comes a General Plea to media commentators everywhere... GET BIAS, bias tward promoting possible solutions. Stop reselling the same observation everyelse is making and start talking about new people and ideas. It'll be more interesting and interesting is good.