Even while still reading Manjoo's article I knew exactly the tone (and claims) that would be found in the Fray comments. Yet I soldiered ahead anyway and read several. I once read that there are two types of people: 1)those who read letters to the editor/comments and 2)those who don't. I guess I'm the former.

Am I alone in thinking that the tone of commentary has become insane? I guess Manjoo points it out when he mentions the fragmentation of the media effect on public opinion. I often find myself running into references to some "fact" in the comments online that then spills out to something more mainstream like an off-hand interview comment on a news program or overhead conversations out at restaurants or in lines. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard the Obama/Osama idiocy (both through media and in casual interaction).

The most telling statement in the entire article was the quote from political strategist John Feehery: "As long as those are out there, these little facts don't really matter."

This distresses me quite a bit. Doesn't it distress anyone else?

It distresses thoughtful people. Unfortunately, they don't seem to form a majority of the electorate.

PEOPLE DONT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT John McCain WANT TO KEEP THE WAR AND OUR AMERICAN SOULDIERS DYING THIS ALL YOU WANT? HE JUST COMMENT THAT IF HE WILL BE CAME PRESIDEN OF THE UNITED STATES HE WILL KEEP DIGGING FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN, WHAT DOES THAT MEANS? SENDING MORE TROOPS AND DYING, THINK ABOUT WHATS GOING AROUND THE WORLD THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, OF COURSE ALL THE PRESIDENT PROMISE BUT NEVER DO WHAT THEY SAY, BUT I WILL NOT GO FOR John McCain. IF YOU WANT A FUTURE IF YOU DONT WANT TO SEE NO MORE WAR YOU MUST THINK ABOUT IT WELL. IRAQ OR WHO EVER DONT NEED US TO KEEP DIGGING THEM I GO FOR OBAMA NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN. IF YOU REALIZED YOU REPUBLICANS ARE MORE FOR MONEY AND LOVE WAR OFCOURSE CAUSE EVERYTHING RISE UP THE PRICE, YOU HAVE TO THINK TO YOUR SELF AND ABOUT YOUR OWN LIFE NOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND....