Moving forward without taking any action

This election is bordering on farce.  The leaders shadow box the ghosts of Rudd and Howard, while mouthing the puerile slogans of "moving forward" or "taking real action".  The media treats it as a blood sport: own goals, fouls, tactics, quarter-time scores and the visceral reactions of the crowd.  Where are the policies and where is reasoned analysis?  Thank God for Possum Comitatus and The Piping Shrike, among other informative blogs.