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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (124501)	9/22/2000 6:04:17 PM
From: stribe30	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570140

Jim said: The US and Canada will be the greatest of friends regardless of who wins... Of course.. most of us just think we'll be friendlier with Gore in:) ---- Jim also said.. I think what you experienced was the ability of the media to put a spin on a political campaign based solely on the political leanings of a comic and a editor. This is common now a days. The media, inherently liberal, has a great deal of power. A few jokes here, a few sensational stories there and the sheeple go right along with it. Basically they just provide "bait" for news anyway. --- Jim.. you forget.. this is Canada.. our populace is much more politically sophisticated.. <g> Besides.. if you take a look...the majority of the media in Canada is of the "conservative" bent .. so that doesnt particularly wash either.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (124501)	9/22/2000 7:01:51 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1570140

I think what you experienced was the ability of the media to put a spin on a political campaign based solely on the political leanings of a comic and a editor. This is common now a days. The media, inherently liberal, has a great deal of power. A few jokes here, a few sensational stories there and the sheeple go right along with it. Basically they just provide "bait" for news anyway. Jim, I think it also points out a very common American shortfall known globally...that we know very little about what goes on outside our borders. And its singularly glaring on G. Bush because his father was a VP and a president, and he was exposed to politics and foreign diplomacy growing up. I think this faux pas reflects the man accurately. ted