My response to the American Presidential Election…isn’t a whole lot. I have never followed the world of politics and quite frankly, I have no interest in it whatsoever. If it weren’t for the mass media coverage I wouldn’t even know who was in the running for the presidency. I think media is actually a contributing problem when it comes to the election. As McLuhan discussed in his interview with Playboy, people used to sit for hours and listen to debates between candidates. Now it seems that hundreds of thousands of minds might be swayed by something as simple as a commercial representing a candidate.
Anyway, I know that Barack Obama is running on behalf of the Democrats, while John McCain represents the republicans. This election also has a defining trait; it is the first time that a person of African American descent is running for President. However, it isn’t Obama or McCain that draws my attention. It is in fact McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin. Palin is currently the governor of Alaska, which begs the question, “is this woman really prepared to step up as Vice President?” I don’t really have enough information to judge for myself, but there are a number of Youtube videos in which Palin is the topic of rather heated discussions. None of these videos are very glorifying for Palin and in fact make her look a tad bit ridiculous. I have included these videos in this blog. Even Matt Damon has something to say about the current state of his government and Mr. Jack Cafferty of CNN certainly isn’t a fan of Palin. Both men raise valid points and there are a number of other Youtube videos regarding Palin’s apparent ignorance. It is videos such as these, which make me wonder if Sarah Palin is in fact ready to hold the title of Vice President of the United States of America.
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