November 7, 2006: More than just a change in Washington

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Regardless of the undotted i's and uncrossed t's in the election, overall I'm encouraged that reason's heart still beats in America. I knew there was a glimmer of common sense still alive in this country.

Not quite as important as the restoration of balance in Washington, but still critical, is an opportunity for America to examine exactly what our media have been doing for twelve years. The apparent shock and dismay among some of the talking heads on cable news last night leads me to believe that not only have they been misinforming the citizens for years, but they've fallen under its spell too.

If all the spin--from the White House and Pentagon briefing rooms to the newsrooms and think tanks--had been true, Republicans would not only have held their majorities, but they would have picked up seats. I hope in the media triage to come over the next few days, sensible thinkers will look not toward what "went wrong" in some of the races, but what has been going wrong in our media.

The shout heard across the country last night was as much an accusation of incompetence and lies among a media that drowned out America's voice as it was a call for change in Congress.