I agree with quite a bit of what you feel. Its why, for the most part, I have no patience for any of the cable programs on the Right or Left. Their isn't to inform, its to demonize the the other party or viewpoint.

Decent people, who don't know any better from either pov, get swept up in all the rhetoric and become emotionally entrenched for their particular side.

For what its worth, I tried to take a middle ground of sorts on the Palin/Paul revere thing and called for Congressman Weiner to resign. There are moderates out there who don't subscribe fully to either party's message...

I feel much less frustrated since I began writing. I'm too busy every day doing research, reading, etc. to get sidetracked by the mainstream media...