The latest shadowboxing is taking place over John McCain's age. He is, in fact, 71. You could look it up. I've watched him work long days on the trail, so for me it's hardly a major problem. But there's no doubt it's an issue. In fact, 40 percent in a WashPost poll say age is a very or somewhat important factor in their vote, compared to 23 percent who say that about race. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Although the format of Kurtz's column clearly suggests to the reader that it will be simply a laundry list of general issues, it still disappoints because of the superficiality of the coverage. Too many topics are left with unanswered questions or worse, references to events or issues that are not known to the general reader, even those in D.C. This kind of piece is not very good journalism since it suggests a lazy and superficial approach to whatever topic is being covered. As far as the headline goes, the age issue provides absolutely no new information or insights.
