tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post7929389704487531392..comments2024-02-14T11:00:03.180-05:00Comments on Tom McLaughlin: The Endless CampaignTom McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-82315256947985237872007-02-16T11:10:00.000-05:002007-02-16T11:10:00.000-05:00Tom, are you having a little fun with me? Don't ...Tom, are you having a little fun with me? Don't you agree that the election process is purely entertainment? The polls, the odds, the convention where partytime is king? When you see TV news, isn't it read by a beautiful person; isn't the news largely entertaining, frequently amusing; are we concerned about the wretches in Dafur? NO, and furthermore we don't want to hear or see anything of it.<BR/><BR/>We are reaching a point where we can't handle disagreeable matters, except the horrors on TV or in movies which everyone knows is fiction; and as we increasingly turn away from the grossness of the world's affairs, we compensate by making our entertainment ever more horrific.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I've known women who's voices could make milk sour but I've known plain women who's personalities are so great they become attractive; ergo. that proves nada.<BR/><BR/>Facing the truth today is very difficult and speaking the truth is even more difficult so we prefer POPULAR fiction. Byee! GordoGordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207901229439284618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-85905755236957772282007-02-16T10:57:00.000-05:002007-02-16T10:57:00.000-05:00oops!oops!Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207901229439284618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-46000451057552196022007-02-15T17:07:00.000-05:002007-02-15T17:07:00.000-05:00Usually our first impressions are based on looks. ...Usually our first impressions are based on looks. Have you ever looked at a woman and thought she was attractive and then heard her speak and the attractiveness melted away? I like to think it would be that way with candidates, but it takes longer in that forum it seems.<BR/><BR/>Good looks can be an advantage, but usually only a temporary one.Tom McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-75225416329106739202007-02-15T09:48:00.000-05:002007-02-15T09:48:00.000-05:00Is this a sign of decline? Everything has to be c...Is this a sign of decline? Everything has to be cute and amusing, even our election process? Our elected officials have to be presentable before honest or intelligent? The way we look at ourselves and the world is shown in our news shows. I like to watch the evening BBC news followed by a network "World News" show if possible. The former shows the dirt and grit of the world, the latter is directed toward amusing and peculiar stories; the more erotic the better. Example is the amount of coverage given to the dAnna Nicole Smith suicide. Let's have a good-looking President and Congress, whether male or female, the main requirement for electability after looks is that they should be funny speakers to keep us amused? GordonGordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207901229439284618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-37588409295313178462007-02-14T10:10:00.000-05:002007-02-14T10:10:00.000-05:00Good one, Mac! You'll be sicker pf all the electio...Good one, Mac! You'll be sicker pf all the election garbage before it is over. So will I!<BR/><BR/>snibb in North BaldwinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com