Now I haven't really been a big fan of the West Wing since the early years, but I have been catching it recently and was looking forward to Sunday's "Live Debate" episode. Live, and a debate, but scripted, which is a guess not that weird for political debates, really. But whoa nelly, this isn't a reality show right? So why was a real life journalist, Forest Sawyer, moderating the "debate" with the NBC News logo in the corner?
Ever hear of journalistic integrity Forest?
And speaking of integrity...great that there were less commercials, but there was one big mother of a commercial the whole way through, carefully woven into the happenings by none other than Ellen DeGeneres. And I'm sorry, but I don't think she's using her Amex card to save for her retirement. And then I went to the NBC site and it was hard to find out anything beyond Amex Amex Amex and "campaign" websites for Santos and Vinick. Too bad they aren't real, since they did articulate some interesting ideas. Too bad that their proposals are so far from the reality of politics in America that it gives an unreal picture. Nevermind that no one in the horserace is quite as pretty as Jimmy Smits.
"News"flash!! According to NBC "News", Santos is in the lead in the post debate spin.
But wait a minute, he's not actually running for President.
Did they learn nothing from Dan Rather and the 2000 Presidential Election. Or maybe I'm confused and that hanging chad thing was all a bad dream...
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