| | Maybe I should start an OzBlog. It would be fun. Plus, you could see what we see.
Also, a note on the 08 election. I could care less that McCain lost. I am happy for Obama and think he will be a refreshing face in the presidency. My primary concerns were with the fact he would scrap NAFTA - which would SCREW Canada over, and that he would appoint really crappy SCOTUS judges. I hope neither concern materializes. Otherwise, I am interested to see what he does and am happy to see him suceed.
The media, on the other hand, are less respectable than ever. Besides treating ever event as affecting the horserace, it could try actual reporting valuable information for voters. And maybe try to stop having repeated orgasms when talking about Obama too.
In strictly terms of holding power to account, I think this election turned out badly. One thing I admire about the US is its system of checks and balances. Canada is a haven for democratic dictatorship. With all three organs of power D, there is no accountability. No checks. It is unfortunate.
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