Baseball, Debates or Pumpkin pie?

Tonight I was working on the computer with one of the baseball playoff games in the background. My focus was on my work with the game as background entertainment. I remembered that the vice-presidential debates were on so I switched channels to watch some of it. I found myself being more entertained by the debates so kept them on. The problem was that the debates took over my focus so I was able to write on the computer. I know the debates were just show but it was a fun show to watch.

Rep. Ryan accused President Obama and Vice President Biden of fear tactics but then he used fear tactics himself. In fact if you watch political ads on TV you will notice a majority of them are negative ads, fearing the other person. People may decry negative advertising but they grow in frequency. This is because they work. Fear drives people and according to Hitler’s public relations director is how you make people believe what you want them to believe.

Now the baseball games were not as much fun but more exciting. They were pitching duel one going into the 13th inning. The debates had more ‘talking head’ commenting on them than commentators on baseball. Clearly the debates were more hyped by the media than the baseball games.

Baseball playoffs and political debates that are interesting but empty of meaning are all American sports. But now it is October and this means the month of Halloween hype and pumpkin pie. If had to choose between baseball playoff game, vice presidential debates or homemade pumpkin pie it would be the pie I choose.

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