Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009
Freak-Show Nation
The President still faces a major obstacle in truly uniting the country: the opposition's rabble-rousing media and political assassins, whose livelihoods depend on spinning conspiracy theories and spewing venom. The unflappable Obama, like the indifferent Bush, might let it all roll off his back, but the national discourse remains debased, crude and harsh. It's a huge barrier to meaningful change.