politics be painful

I tune in to MSNBC, CNN, maybe a network newscast... to learn the NEWS.
What do I find instead? "McCain said...", "Palin said...", "Obama said..."
Sometimes there's a variant: "McCain spokesman said..."
OR - even more irritating - I find some Brilliant Political Analyst opining on just what it means (or meant) that "McCain said..."

... and then there are the polls.

I'm pretty sure the world has not stopped to watch our Presidental Campaign.
Where's the beef?... you know, the NEWS?

Have a nice day.