As an observer this is a fairly fascinating area at the moment. The Conservative/Liberal divide seems to be getting wider and more acrimonious as Obama tries to stimulate the economy, deal with Afghanistan/Iraq fallout and reform a frightening system of health-care provision. If you read any forum with a large US membership you may have noticed this. These are serious issues, but the entertainment provided by some of the US news networks is, well, quite mad. Google for video clips of Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh. Actually some of it is scary, Glenn Beck in particular. But it also restores some of my faith in the quality of TV news in the UK (Esp the BBC and Channel 4). It has also helped me to think better of British politicians, both at Westminster and the Norn Iron Assembly.
Jon Stewart and the Daily Show (on the More4 channel here in the UK I think) offer some entertaining comment on the strange behaviour of politicians and Fox News personalities. Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann are two (openly liberal) commentators who provide reasonably informed analysis of political stories. Their shows are available as video at the MSNBC website or as free podcasts.
I studied US politics and govt at university and am a bit sad that it was not as interesting then as it is now :lol: Damn it I may have been interseted enough to do a PhD :lol: .
Jon Stewart and the Daily Show (on the More4 channel here in the UK I think) offer some entertaining comment on the strange behaviour of politicians and Fox News personalities. Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann are two (openly liberal) commentators who provide reasonably informed analysis of political stories. Their shows are available as video at the MSNBC website or as free podcasts.
I studied US politics and govt at university and am a bit sad that it was not as interesting then as it is now :lol: Damn it I may have been interseted enough to do a PhD :lol: .