[Leisler]

The media is a constant. Nothing new. Turning off your base and leaving a political vacume to be filled by others is the price you pay. If you don't define and stand for something, other will define you and you stand for nothing.

[Cedric]

Thgye "Base" acted childishly and it cost us all - big time! So Bush-41 brike his pledge; so Bush-41 didn't excite them; so Bush-41 didn't define him self {to their liking}. So what?!?! Any election is a choice between imperfect candidates and the thumb-sucking "Base" learned the hard way that staying home 'cause your guy isn't perfect can render disatrous results!
As far as the media is concerned, it is not a given: 1. They never went as all-out for a candidate as they did for Clinton. 2. Now that the "alternative media" has matured into potency, the mainstream media will never again be able to carry such a vulnerable and flawed candidate to victory.