As the dust settles, oh how the Media and the Pollsters must certainly be smarting. They spent an entire year telling you why this year would be different. Don't bother looking to elections past, they implied, a new paradigm was upon us - a paradigm that was never defined and was as illusive to grasp as a Kerry policy statement. Be certain though. It was no idle effort. It was designed to prop up a mediocre candidate, undermined our democracy - and came far too close to working. The deception started earlier on. Remember when the Media told you that the Democrat's Iowa caucuses would be inundated with Dean supporters and a massive turnout? They were wrong - and ask yourself, were they cheerleading or reporting?