I can remember when it was Roosevelt running for his fourth term. I remember Truman vs. Dewey -- and this was back when while there was some skepticism about politicians, mostly we believed that Truman and Dewey were good and honest men who's approach although markedly different, was aimed at bettering our country for all.
People mostly loved Kennedy because they trusted him.
Nixon educated us to political reality.
Through all this, the media we read and listen to and watch grew in it's breadth and depth.
The old Movietone news we watched during WWII at our local theaters was often two weeks old.
By Korea it was a week old.
By Vietnam it was three days old.
By Gulf War I it was a day or less.
Now, with the wonders of the internet two important factors have emerged: 1) the news may be minutes old and 2) it is no longer controlled by networks, or governments.
Through all this media and real time development our country and the world has changed. A politician can't lie and expect to get away with it anymore. America is hundred of times smarter now than it was when Roosevelt ran. If there's a lie, or a flaw, hundreds of people will find it and broadcast it over the net.
Speaking for myself, I no longer trust any politicians, ours or anyone elses'.
Do you?
People mostly loved Kennedy because they trusted him.
Nixon educated us to political reality.
Through all this, the media we read and listen to and watch grew in it's breadth and depth.
The old Movietone news we watched during WWII at our local theaters was often two weeks old.
By Korea it was a week old.
By Vietnam it was three days old.
By Gulf War I it was a day or less.
Now, with the wonders of the internet two important factors have emerged: 1) the news may be minutes old and 2) it is no longer controlled by networks, or governments.
Through all this media and real time development our country and the world has changed. A politician can't lie and expect to get away with it anymore. America is hundred of times smarter now than it was when Roosevelt ran. If there's a lie, or a flaw, hundreds of people will find it and broadcast it over the net.
Speaking for myself, I no longer trust any politicians, ours or anyone elses'.
Do you?