I wish the politicians would quit digging up dirt about each other's past .   I know . It really makes a mess of the whole election process .   And it takes up all the news .   The problem is that there always a large number of people who eat that kind of stuff up .   It's so small . The fact that there is public interest , doesn't say much for us as the public .   Have you ever listened to AM radio ? It's quite a different experience than the traditional news stations on TV and FM radio .   I don't remember the last time I listened to AM radio .   Another place you can get real insight is European papers . You can get them on-line . 