[Grovenet] bad politics

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Any time something happens that reflects badly on one party, you can be sure
people supporting that party will do what they can to minimize the bad
publicity. 

Is that a "cover up"? Perhaps, but not necessarily. After all, all of these
people are in a popularity contest. They know that success or failure is
only based on what makes the most people vote for them on election day.

If the name of the game is to win, it's appropriate to do all that's legal
to win. 

And it's appropriate for the opposition to question closely anything that's
done to minimize the impact of a negative issue. 

But it's equally important not to confuse the questions with accusations, or
accusations with evidence, or evidence with guilt. 

Many of the so called "news" media (usually talking heads expressing
opinions) blur those distinctions. After all, their jobs depend upon gaining
the most audience share and much less on how accurate they are. Their jobs
are not based on who wins or loses an election. 

Ron D'Eau Claire