The More Things Stay The Same, The More They Stay The Same

Ah, the drama. As the window closes on this election, it is looking more and more likely that the House of Commons will reconstitute itself in almost the same shape and proportions that it had when the writ dropped. Stephen Harper's majority appears to be slipping from his grasp. Michale Ignatieff's chance at hitting 100 seats seems equally unlikely. And Jack Layton's post-debate bounce is almost certain to deflate. Anything can happen in an election, but time is collapsing quickly.

Whose responsible for this stasis? Is it the politicians? It's hard to blame them. They're certainly trying hard. A few more risks might help, I guess. But it's probably asking them too much to change. The voters? Maybe a little. But four million of them watched the debates. And they vote. Sometimes. In ever declining numbers.

No. It's the media. It's all the media 's fault. They suck. It is, as Jack Layton might say in a desperate attempt to sound hip and happening, a #fail of epic proportions.

They, most of them anyway,  fail in three main ways.