With the media frenzy around the tragedy that is revealing itself in Tiger Woods and his family's lives, it makes one wonder if he is getting media payback for his audacity at praising the military, and completely ignoring Obama at his speech during Obama's inauguration. Or is it that he has given the illusion of leading a model life, portraying a squeaky clean image as the poster boy for every advertiser who could throw enough money to get his name and image attached? Whatever it is, it is completely out of control.
It doesn't matter what news channel you watch, Tiger, and his dirty laundry is leading the way. Could it be that way the focus is off Obama's poll numbers, Climate Gate, Copenhagen, Socialized Health Care, Cap and Trade, and TARP/Stimulus, etc? Last evening I turned on Hannity, but when he started covering Tiger, I was off to watch a movie. I am sad for Tiger's family, I am so sorry for his kids who will have video evidence of watching their dad drug through the mud forever, but frankly am not interested in watching this train wreck.
It does seem convenient that whenever Obama needs people to pay attention to anything but what he is doing, something comes along to draw the public attention like moths to a flame.
It is time that Americans start paying attention to things that truly will make a difference in their lives now, and in the future, and overcome their voyeurism over celebrities dirty laundry.
The old quote holds true, and as a good warning to each of us as we find our own conversations turning to different topics.
"Brilliant people talk about ideas. Normal people talk about news. Small minded people talk about other people".
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