[TheRealThing]

I gotta disagree a bit Vund. No, the media isn't the whole problem, but I do believe there are many people that sit down at night and watch their network news and believe every single word spoken. They fall for the subtle nudges and lean in the direction of their trusty anchorman/woman.

I have actually heard people say "Why don't Dan Rather run for president, he is so smart???". WOW!

Absolutely, I actually think that those you mention that believe every word, do so because they are so naive. To them the concept of a libeal media, manipulating the news to make dems look good and republicans to look bad, is absurd. They are like the majority of folks were 20 years ago. Back then the notion folks could be purposefully misled wouldn't have occurred to them, things like that aren't supposed to happen here. The unfortunate truth is that they do happen here and the awakening to that fact has been painfully slow. Dan Rather so smart? This alone gives one a pretty good idea how much sway these news actors/anchors hold, over the persuasions of the masses.