Talking Heads, Shut up

Tell it, sister. Talking about next year's political scene is like making 30-day weather forecasts: it's just too far out to talk about usefully.

I really love the parts where they talk over each other for 30-40 seconds at a time...reminds me of drunk opposing fans at a sports bar.

I did learn something this am.

The UN is having a human rights charge levied against the good old US.

They feel that we have been unfair to BO.

Look out when the UN gets mad, they might shoot us with their bean shooter,

Or use their spit-ball launcher… Happy Friday, d

This is not restricted to politics. If you have ever had the misfortune of watching any sports event pre-game show, you'd recognize the syndrome. In fact, the Superbowl pre-game show is twice as long as the game itself.

Have you ever watched a stock market show? Same thing. These guys have less idea of what is going on than the Federal Reserve Governors (who have clearly demonstrated that they are clueless).

Why should the political pundits be different. This is their time to shine and they are going to make the most of it, whether they have anything to contribute or not.

The fact is, the political season is way too long, as it is. We ought to do what England does: no campaigning until six weeks before the election. Do we really need any more time? Do we gain anything by it? The networks gain in advertising revenues but the public loses. (Now there's a shock!)

I avoid these things like the plague. I don't even watch the conventions, which have been nothing but week-long commercials for over a decade. I will pay attention at the end of September. Until then, I avoid this dreck like the plague.

Absolutely Talking Heads.

It took me until just a few years ago, please forgive me for the slow realization -- that it took so long, SO LONG for me to realize that CNN and every other news channel was not presenting the news without a certain strain, but it was also re-hashing the news and discussing the news (the Irag invasion at the time), rather than telling me if we were certain that we needed to duct-tape our windows now or if we could go ahead and have a regular day at the office or even if a tornado was headed toward my home. Recall Katrina a few years later. Watching helpless people we could not help. Great coverage, guys! Let's discuss it on the Sunday show!

After all this ridiculous TV (and be mindful that I remained glued to the TV when not at work), I finally learned that they were providing a colorful presentation to catch my attention and often scare the pants off me! But the end result was only a miniscule newsworthy item, and further discussion to leave me frightened and confused.

Now for America, it is the candidates. The results of their statewide efforts still attract me, make me sick, leave me curious & helpless...Oh, Like the stock market. Like the news of the gas prices.

Less TV has become my only solution. I recently found TBD. Thank goodness we don't discuss politics and the media!

oh look, a special tonight about TBD with Barbara Walters. ... No, turns out to be just a DISCUSSION if she might want to investigate .....

Some of these programs CNN, FOX, MSNBC really make me wonder if "free" speech is all it is cracked up to be. I had an Uncle who threw his dentures at

eiher Huntley or Brinckley back during the Nam conflict. (never wore them again) Now THAT is protesting!

I like listening to many of them except for the bully type personalities of Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, and Lou Dobbs (they sort of look alike too!) If you watch enough you start to recognize the blowhards and those who are worthy.

Don't you love it when the pundits and talking heads have to start interviewing each other?