I did this painting some time ago. It is in a private collection.
The tug of war between press and politico is never ending. One wants to gather and provide meaningful information and to elude evasive or misleading responses. One wants to avoid being trapped into giving harmful and incomplete soundbites and to express a point of view without it being distorted. An optimist appreciates the checks and balances as a beneficial system. A cynic begins to despise both sides.
Acrylic on canvas
If I can’t have it my way then neither can you. So, let’s just put it off until after the next election.
For the dishonest, honesty has its drawbacks.
Compromise: the settling of differences to the point that no one gets what they want.
We barely got through the previews!
It often seems that those demanding tolerance the most are the least tolerant.
Ever been in one of those email political discussions that gets out of hand? Sure you have.
From week to week our sports heroes go from superstar celebrities to the scum of the earth…and then back again.
The ongoing debate continues, does the media report the news or create the news?
