Analysis eludes The New York Times as it reviews the candidates’ world views

Newsweek Jonathan Alter was on the Colbert Report last night promoting his new book. Some funny exchanges ensued. ALTER: Remember the 1920s… On the economy, we had this idea that if was good for Wall Street, it was good for America. COLBERT: It is good for Wall Street, it’s good for America. You know how […]

However the election goes in two weeks, we’re likely to see less of Sarah Palin, whether she’s sitting in the VP office, or moving back to Alaska, and that might be a problem for some people: After Nov. 4, psychologists predict, there will be legions of people all across America who will find a hole […]

The Times-Picayune gets it right when evaluating the candidates’ education policies

The witty folks at McSweeney’s turn their eye for satire to this year’s election with “Extended Trailer for American Demographic: The Movie“: (JOE THE PLUMBER emerges from the bathroom holding a diamond-encrusted plunger and a basin wrench made of solid gold.) JOE THE PLUMBER: Hello, fellow small-business owner. I’m Joe the Plumber, and I’ve successfully […]

What reporters could do in the days before the election

Did The New York Times intentionally construct a brilliant juxtaposition of wealth and poverty on its front page this morning? Above the fold, we have “In Sour Economy Some Scale Back on Medication”: As people around the country respond to financial and economic hard times by juggling the cost of necessities like groceries and housing, […]

Why isn’t the media asking more questions about Obama’s fundraising success?

All attack ads aren’t created equal

How can you tell that a campaign concept has made it into the public consciousness? It’s a joke on SNL: Every election is a learning opportunity. In 2000, the country learned about hanging chads and the mechanics of voting in a distant Florida county. In 2004, evangelical voters and swift boats claimed the headlines. And […]