Media Coverage of Saddam's Capture Way Overblown

It's been about seven hours since the time that the news broke and the network anchors all got in to their studios looking in worse shape than the subject of their early-morning special reports.

Why is coverage of this arrest being treated like it's some kind of war-ending master stroke? Why do we have to have all the instant analysis and have our favorite programs preempted? I wanted to hear the rebroadcast of Al Franken on on my local NPR affiliate, but I have to listen to the umpteenth rebroadcast of "WE GOT HIM!"

I think I'll just turn it all off and wait for the day when those three words are laid upon the head of the man who illegitimately seized power in our own country.

is turning my stomach. TV off.

This is propaganda at its best, nothing happens in the weekend

Wait we got Sadamn, the message they need to drive into the people's heads is that this will magically end the war.

There are days I feel sorry for our supine press... because they are no longer free

It's good news that a dictator was captured.

People at home like watching good news for a change.

Networks like ratings.

Let them talk about this all day. I don't object.

milk it all day

Pundits and repugs everywhere leapt to their feet with fists raised shouting, "YES!" as if Saddam's capture somehow justifies the bad decision to invade Iraq. Not.

What about the guys who attacked this country? When al Queda is neutralized/captured then they'll have something to cheer about. Anything else is pure political spin-pandering.