Some how I believe kahuna really knew what he would ignite on this forum with 'W' as the subject matter.

I wonder how previous war time Presidents....any war.....any President....would have fared had there been an equivalent media 24/7 as well as network news to amplify the partisan negative only aspects of quite frankly EVERYTHING. Some of them racked up deaths in the hundreds of thousands.

Having personally dealt with the press, I find their ethics and standards unacceptable. When they are willing tell you their goal is to be first not necessarily factual. Add to that the current political bias and what is the result? Doesn't matter. They hold ALL the cards. They can and do dwell on the less than one percent issue to the point where it is aired as a National crisis....the sub prime lending and foreclosure rates for example. What they tell you....foreclosures are up 54% over a year ago....what they don't tell you is foreclosures as a percent of total mortgages is less than 2%. Ditto the sub prime market....represents significantly less than 5% of total mortgages. Put the media amplifier/multiplier on these two and the sky is falling.

What does this have to do with the thread at hand....I kinda, sorta get the impression folks don't do much research and are merely one for one amplifiers of the media's digest and thinking. I don't argue the right for one to agree with the media.....only a more in depth understanding of the subject than the media requires.

As for 'W' it's a good thing the socioeconomic balance is tipping the wrong way during his last 6 months to add more fodder to the cannons!!!

As you probably know, I totally do not have the time of day for partisan pandering....and absolutely no use for media parroting....AND I do not subscribe to bashing a President for all that is done..why not? Well, do you remember the other 544 in Washington who are there helping him attain/hinder the results.....

That is my $8.95 worth (two cents adjusted for media induced economic depression)

BTK