Hypocrasy is the problem especially when the media fails to address the hypcracy. On certain issues one side or the other gets a pass. Democrats get a pass on certain issues and Republicans on other issues. Given this attitude it is difficult to have legit conversation or discussion on serious issues primarily because once labeled that is the end of the discussion.
Here is a perfect example of hypocracy:
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• PoliticsBlog (San Francisco Chronicle) -- Edwards was paid $55K for speech about poverty: John Edwards made nine appearances at colleges and universities last year, his financial records show, and was paid as much as $55,000 per speech (by the University of California at Davis). That fee included his travel expenses and covered the Democratic presidential candidate's appearance to discuss: "Poverty, the great moral issue facing America."
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http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics...ts_new_11.html
First Edwards is a millionaire many times over, yet he goes to a college campus and is paid $55K to talk about poverty.
Why didn't they pay real people living in poverty to discuss the issue?
Why didn't Edwards volunteer his time to talk to students?
Why would anyone at a University think about paying anyone $55K to give a single speech at a time when the cost of higher education is going through the roof and becoming unaffordable for many?
What can Edwards say that is worth $55k on the subject of poverty? Perhaps he was acting as a living example of immorality of dealing with the issue of poverty.
Edwards carved-out his political niche as the "poverty candidate" in order to get votes and support. His fee illustrates he has very little concern for poor people or higher education. If Edwards were Republican the media would have no problem jumping all over this hypocracy. Edwards gets a pass.
Gore is carving-out his niche. Diane Sawyer knows it, most thoughtful people know it, and one of the prime reasons Gore would carve-out a niche like he is doing is to run for office or for personal gain. Yet he pretends that he is Mother Teressa like, and is trying to save the world. When people on the other-side of the political spectrum see what is happening it makes you want to gag, yet he gets a pass. I sure there are instances when Democrats feel the same about Republicans.
Signed,
Your Resident Cynic