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The real problem is that the media has been in feeding frenzy mode for so long that they can't seem to come back to reality, they still hunger for some drama. As usual when things are calm they will take anything, regardless of probablity, and wrok themselves all up. One outlet will start it then another will try and one-up them and so on until: 1) They realize how silly they look (This is the rarest) 2)They get something "real" to frenzy over.
My poor grandma is stuck in her house due to failing health. Thanks to CNN and other big media outlets, she thinks we're on the brink of civil war. She doesn't understand that the responsible journalism of her youth has given way to the sale-your-mother's-soul-for-something-to-run-with journalism of today.
I don't think Bush is going to go nuts, desptite the media's over dramatizing. Even though he won't be running again, he doesn't want to get kicked out by the voice of the people either.
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