A Wind Blows Against The Political Spectrum

The American Thinker ^ | May 04, 2009 | Lee Cary

[Scanian]

Those who plot people and issues along the political spectrum of left, right, and in-between may be late to perceive a new wind blowing from outside their perspective.

It blows invisibly, this wind. We can't see it, only what it occasionally stirs up. It's gaining velocity across the nation. When it blows hard enough, it will move The Spectrum.

Big media plots politics and politicians along The Spectrum. That's all they know. It's how they think. How they entertain. Sell ads. In their delivery, they imitate the characters of courtroom theater. Prosecution v Defense leads to Jury decision. Mostly, they play one role or the other, prosecutor or defense attorney, depending on how they feel about the politician or the issue.

Politicians, on the other hand, are scripted to argue opposite sides, rail at each other, then tootle off arm-in-arm to dine. Their verbal sparing represents their respective clients. No hard feelings. A day later they can deliver unctuous introductions for each other.

Ideologues flourish in the big media, particularly liberal ones. Once, they were somewhat circumspect about revealing their hard feelings under the guise of hard news. Now, their adversarial behaviors are scripted elements of news as entertainment, or vise versa.

A laughing Anderson Cooper makes a disparaging, double entendre comment ("tea bagging") about citizens at the Tea Parties.

[Recon Dad]

Short, succinct and right on target, great article.

[NTHockey]

“The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.”

[buschbaby]

What a beautifully written article. Lee Cary is quite the wordsmith.

[DHC-2]

All ... please take the time to click on the link and read this article ... this is the first "truth" I've seen about today's dilemma ... its like looking at a seed, then wondering what it will become. Beautifully written. (Like an audience chained to their seats ... beautiful)

[MARTIAL MONK]

Agree. Agree. Agree. This is probably the most important essay one will read this week, this month, this year. I have seen this idea expressed half a dozen times in the last six months. Something is happening that is big and hugely powerful.

[oblomov]

Excellent article.

“Politicians, on the other hand, are scripted to argue opposite sides, rail at each other, then tootle off arm-in-arm to dine.”

And now we are entering a post-political age.

[boxlunch]

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