"The Candidate" and "Broadcast News"
Both IMHO show how a candidate is processed, packaged and sold like toothpaste; the other how the Lords of Information not only show the masses what they want them to see, but also tell them what to think about it.
My plea to everyone would be, wherever the facts lead us, that's the way it is.
Thank you for brave and sober thinking.
RE SP, I think she may be a little to the right of GWB (not enough for me) but good vigorous debate leading up to 2012 is not a bad thing--stay thirsty my friend!