I didn't understand exactly how big a role the media has in politics until I read Sarah Palin's book...it kind of opened my eye's a little as to how the media will play on things, anything...in order to help make or break a political candidate.

I dislike the media almost as much as I dislike the idiots in the white house. But without the media how do you find out about possible candidates? I guess the old fashioned way, research it on your own as much as you can. But finding time to do that is not all that easy sometimes.