Seeing Through the Fog

I find it very unusual that Adam Nagourney titled his recent article " Candidates Strive to Break Through Media Fog. I mean does he insinuate that the media is in a state of fog, or confusion, or prehaps that they are deliberatly distorting the truth by laying down a smoke screen? One may assume that you are about to read an article about how the poor, always truthful politicians, have to work even harder to have their messages heard and understood.

The real truth has nothing to do with fog. Fog is a natural condition that occurs when ground moisture cools causing rising ground clouds.What Mr. Nagourney states so well in paragraph five has nothing to do with nature, but misdirection. Senators Obama and Mc Cain are "frustrated," as well as thier campaign managers seemingly because they aren't sure "what works." How about the truth; that works. ? He goes back to Science 101 and describes how the senior aides are "stumbling through yet again more fog," in the hopes of stumbling onto what it is that we are "paying attention to," and better yet "believing." Is this a Presidential election, or a magic show?

There is so much media available that sifting through all of it seems overwhelming at times. Not too long ago, citizens read newspapers, watched the local news, and listened to the never ending stream of political ads and accusations on tv and radio. There is much more media chatter available now, but Mr. Nagourney closes with a very important point. Both candidates will square off in three debates, and one vice presidential debate. Heres a real chance to see them all live, and onstage without the smoke and mirrors. Look em in the eye and then decide.
Thornton Mellon