I have such talented friends who cannot find steady work in journalism while the biggest rubes and dingdongs in the world get paid six figures to talk about "momentum" on TV

Is "momentum" like "trends" only for people who believe in astrology?

I feel like you're channeling my grandpa [complimentary] with the rubes and dingdongs bit

It’s insane how sports and political/policy media are converging towards the same presentation. Both shitty and driven by gambling addicts

Every minute Bret Stephens is employed is an affront to the profession and the news consuming public.

"This whole thing's gonna come down to turnout"

Yup. It’s a sad flaw in the industry that it values hot air over people who do real reporting.

Frustration with this is what drove me out of the field, like a guy covering night cops in a market the size of a trailer park could do a better job than anyone currently on CNN.

Not bug. Feature.

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I heard great insights from a pundit that the race is close. It's a coin flip and likely will come down to turnout. Updates to come.