As one of those Dems, I will just make a couple points.
First, my jockeys arent in a knot over this ..I just thought the hypocrisy of the OP and the subsequent follow-upp was amusing.
Second, "Do I believe that the people are so stupid that this will influence the vote?" Nope, but I do believe that some people are easily influenced by infotainment and manipulation of facts. Many get their "news" from "sources" like Rush Limbaugh or believe everything coming out of the White House because they want to believe in Bush. One only need to look at the the polls that show anywhere from 35% to 45% of Americans still believe Saddam had something to do with 9/11.
Third, I am as opposed to government censorship as anyone. However, raising concern about the validity and accuracy of a purported docu-drama on an issue that deeply touches every American is NOT censorship. If nothing else, the debate that has taken place here, on blogs and around the office, may give people pause as they consider the program's relationship to reality. Will it affect the outcome of the upcoming elections? Probably not any more so than the negative and misleading ads we will see on both sides in the coming weeks.
And lastly, I will be watching Manning v Manning tonight and going to the Redskin game tomorrow night. To those who watch it, enjoy and take it for whatever you want.
