Lipstick, mooseburgers... where's beef?

[babylonsister]

Lipstick, mooseburgers... where's beef?
Economy's 'in the tank,' Taliban's resurgent and talk runs to mooseburgers.
Posted September 12, 2008 7:00 AM
The Swamp

by William Neikirk


A friend of mine asked this week, "Whatever happened to the issues?" Coming up with a good answer isn't easy.

The past few days in the presidential campaign have seen an emphasis of style over substance, with much heat generated over lipstick on hogs, commercials that distort, and campaign "momentum."

This is nothing new, of course, but this was supposed to be a different election, one about a real turning point in American history in which we finally confront the country's numerous economic, foreign policy and security concerns.

Each day presents new evidence of many of these concerns: The Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan, a more belligerent Russia, lack of movement on global warming, continuing energy problems, world food shortages, the severe challenges facing Medicare and Social Security, deficits reaching half a billion dollars, and an economy in the tank.

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But turn on your favorite cable news show, and you will hear little debate about what we are going to do about the economy, and how the candidates truly differ on this question. And there is a difference.

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[jakem]

1. all moose, no beef?