They have us just where they want us. The majority of population has narrow interests and lack of curiosity in what is going on in their society. Makes them more easily malleable, if they vote at all, to vote for whom they see most on TV. The opposite of what Thomas Jefferson wanted with an “informed electorate” that would keep liberty alive.

Obama isn’t “blowing it” if he is working for another mandate hidden from us. He is just a liar to us as he works for others with them to get what they and he wants. A theocratic corporate nation-state. The veneer of him is very thin and more of the truth underneath is showing constantly. But it is harder to see as the fireworks of the right wing continue to mischaracterize him as something he isn’t—a Liberal or a Progressive or Marxist for that matter! (If only he was.) Also the gloss of the election is still strong. Which actually works in his favor as he continues the policies going back to someone he admires, Reagan in an unbroken chain to today.

But then that was the point, just like with Bill Clinton before. We have the same facts, just different opinions of those facts.

“Media savvy”, says Scheer the younger of his own generation. But we the elder generation actually grew up with a free press and an independent tradition of investigative journalism, thus perhaps we may be guilty of clinging to the past a bit.

I believe that this younger generation is far more optimistic about the possible worth of Barack Obama’s administration than are the grey panthers….and that is not said as a good thing.

I liked this, thanks.

I meant to ~also~ put it on mp3. Enjoyed watching it, but mp3 audio would be more convenient.

I wanted to see it.

Put this kind of stuff—includes three-part series with Amy Goodman last week—on mp3 for download along with other stuff in “Truthdig Podcast.” Audio only will be just fine. Thanks.