With all the bluster and fuss about swift boats and national guard records, it is really hard to keep track of the actual mechanics of the presidential campaign. It’s a wonder that either candidate has any idea where they are at any given time.
Bush or Kerry: “Excuse me, sir, but do you know where we’re heading next?”Either Campaign Manager: “Where? Forget where, ol’ buddy! It’s all about remember when and way back then! Get your head in the game, soldier, and keep riding that Vietnam train! Woo-woo!!!”
Maybe it is not so dire as that, but when important news blows by unnoticed, I have to be a little concerned. What news? The presidential debates, for one thing. If anything is going to bring this campaign back around to a discussion of issues rather than rhetoric, the debates will. Unfortunately, we’re only getting three. Or possibly just two, should President Bush decide three is just too much. But this is the schedule as it sits right now:
- September 30, 2004 – University of Miami
- October 8, 2004 – Washington University in St Louis
- October 13, 2004 – Arizona State University
Whichever side your on, you owe it to yourself to catch these as they happen and with your own eyes and ears. Recaps and replays will only give you soundbites and chunks out of context. You’re smarter than that, aren’t you? Don’t wait for the world to spoonfeed you an opinion … get your own.
