Reply #4: Observation of what media is doing daily now

[BabsSong]

The media is trying to promote this contest as a "brawl" ('gloves off' and all that jazz); therefore, they are airing a blurb a day from each camp. Seems to me the idea is to take your daily ration of "blurb" and make it a "blast" and not a "ahhhh, let me explain myself and defend myself from something Bush said". I'm quite sure Kerry knows this and doesn't want to fall into the trap Gore did. Thus, as much as I want him to respond, I say to myself his next blurb needs to be something real rotten about George that puts Bush on the defensive and thus, this issue fades into oblivion. For example: I'd love for Kerry to ask why the bin Laden family were the first thing Bush thought of on 9/11--their safety and protection as he flew them out of the country denying the CIA-FBI a valuable resource??? It has to be that level of a blast to make this particular charge disappear from the media radar screen. And, God knows, we have so much high powered ammo to throw to keep people distracted from George's barbs.