Election 2004 suddenly is not just about whether John Kerry or George W. Bush will lead the United States the next four years. It's not even about which of the candidates has better policies or is more competent.
This election has become a test of whether reality still means anything to the American people, whether this country has moved to essentially a new form of government in which one side is free to lie about everything while a paid "amen corner" of ideological media drowns out any serious public debate. [...]
If that is indeed the case - and if these tactics succeed in politically destroying John Kerry this fall - the United States can be said to have succumbed to a new form of government that will be democratic in name only, with elections transformed into largely ceremonial affairs for affirming the Republican choice without meaningful consultation with the American people about the best policies to pursue. The nation is already dangerously far down that road.
Robert Perry, writing for Consortium News, pretty much lays it out. Serious stuff, folks. Thanks to Smirking Chimp for the link.
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