Robert Parry: "Historical Mystery of Bush's Presidency"

[excerpt]  ... Controlling their perceptions of reality and eliciting their emotions became more than just art forms; they were economic imperatives.Just as Madison Avenue ad executives got rich selling products to American consumers, K Street political consultants earned tidy sums for using the false intimacy of TV to make their candidates appear more “down-to-earth” or “authentic” and their opponents seem “weird” or “dirty.” ... Read more