So true. Politics as sports feeds on itself - there are now umpteen national cable "news" channels, all of which are broadcasting 24 hours a day, screaming louder from the fringe to grab our attention. Sadly, the distinctive lines between politics and news media are not blurred - they have simply disappeared. There seems to be far more objectivity now amongst the voting public than amongst the so-called journalists. Hence, Bush's precipitous fall in approval ratings. I think the public is finally wising up and not drinking from the media Kool Aide.