Now that the Presidential Election is over, I thought it would be a good idea to recall some things that will soon vanish in the media memory hole.
In no particular order, here are some stories that the pundits and pols thought were really, really important at some time in the last two years. I doubt even Chris Mathews would now claim that these affected many voters at all.
Moveon.org’s ad about General Betrayus
Hispanics refusal to vote for a Black candidate
The growing number of independent voters who want to vote for a Third Party candidate
Barack Obama’s bowling score
Sarah Palin’s kids
The DNC threatening not to seat the Florida & Michigan convention delegates
Drill, baby, drill
Nancy Pelosi’s approval rating PUMA Lipstick on a pig
TV Ads comparing Obama to Britney Spears & Paris Hilton
Obama’s change of position regarding accepting public financing