re: #360 legalpad

This is definitely a factor. But the regular old broadcast TV still has the public believing that the Emperor has a fine set of clothes. They are fighting tooth and nail to retain their influence. The candidates in this last election reflected just how effective they still are. They selected both of them.

re: #362 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I definitely wouldn’t argue that it is irrelevant yet. I figure committed conservatives and committed liberals are out of the equation - they’ve already made up their minds and can’t be persuaded under any circumstances. So you have the non-committeds, god knows what percentage they are. It would be interesting to see a poll(s) that if available, that show trust in media say in the 50’s 60’s etc… and today.