Comment 40854

By Praise the Hummer (anonymous) | Posted May 19, 2010 at 00:23:29

You can sift the archives for editorial bias, but if nothing else, CATCH has caned this council with less gusto they did the last. Por ejemplo:

First two Larry years (02/22/04-12/31/05)? 409 posts
First two Fred years (01/01/07-12/31/08)? 249 posts

That kind of scrutiny would have a way of informing the debate, if not shaping it to some degree. View and CATCH may not be all-powerful, but they do/did wield a modicum of influence. As does RTH. As does The Hamiltonian. As does Mayday. As does H Magazine. Certainly enough to sway or ignite a few hundred, in the right conditions maybe even a few thousand votes. And in the matter of the 2006 election, that might have played a part. Discounting it is to discount the value of grassroots activism and independent media, is it not? Privileging the Spec above all others is a mistake in my estimation. Aspiring politicians need to stop making excuses and start making their own luck.

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