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Old 08-11-2012, 01:07 PM   #2245
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by bronconick View Post
The TV guys after Ryan's speech were thinking that this was going to mean "issues would be debated and key in this campaign because they're so obviously different on them now." I couldn't help but laugh.

Tough spot to be in (for the talking heads), because if you're honest then the audience is less inclined to watch. And that -- not anything else -- is really their job. And with the economy such as it is, integrity has gotten sort of tough to argue for versus the reality of a paycheck.
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