Newsmaker

I almost don’t want to talk about it, but, of   

course, it's news so I am forced to - so is the   

dilemma facing the Media. McCain has bucked at   

tradition and forced himself into the narrative of

the DNC. It is a tradition that during a party's   

convention, the other party remains silent - each   

getting their turn. At most press releases from   

the opponent are accepted and allowed.   

In a kind of Karl Rove-style evil brilliance,   

McCain has called the media’s bluff. Reminiscent   

of "the field of dreams," I suppose it is true   

“If you news it the media will come.” So while   

Obama got set to accept the nomination, McCain   

announced he would release an historic ad during   

Obama’s speech, sparking many calls of poor   

sportsmanship from the press, McCain fooled them."

Then he has stolen all evening news coverage today by

announcing his VP. He picks Sarah Palin. Who is Sarah Palin? No one   

really knows. And that’s the point. She is a   

woman; so McCain looks better. And by being a   

complete unknown she poses little immediate harm.   

McCain has nullified the convention.   

I think it's kind of lame and sleazy, but now   

that it has happened look for Obama to do the   

same. So much for new politics….When you can’t   

beat them, scratch their fucking eyes out.