...So Goes the Nation

Monday-morning quarterbacking disguised as impartial observation, this Ohio-centric breakdown of the Kerry-Bush election makes two key mistakes: building up to the “suspenseful” outcome (who will win?!?) and filling that duration with tiresome punditry from the usual suspects. That leaves little room for the more vital subject of alleged voter fraud, or for this cutting observation from a defeated Kerry activist: “How many times do you have to lose and still be hired as a Democratic campaign manager?” (Now playing; IFC Center.) — Joshua Rothkopf