If you try really hard and know where to look, you can find the major presidential candidates’ positions on important issues. But you sure won’t learn these things from what passes in this country for prime time election coverage…
Election (Under)Coverage
The media treats this election
Like a sporting event where the need
Ain’t informing the voters’ ’bout issues
But simply who’s holding the lead.
I know Hillary’s demographics
I know that Obama speaks well
How either might govern the country
Is something my TV don’t tell.
McCain’s big comeback was covered
‘Bout Huckabee’s faith I have heard
Their plans for improving our futures
On prime time there’s nary a word.
The economy has people frightened
Foreign policy has many scared
Our next president’s plans for these matters
Talking heads could care less…
Ain’t that weird?
Copyright 2008 Michael Siliverstein
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