Thompson/Breslin

What I first noticed about the Thompson passage is that he is very critical of politics it seems like. He seems to keep going after people when talking about them. What I mean by this is he just doesn't seem to talk too positive about politicains and what they actually end up doing. I think his views and passage are more towards the negative style and tone. I don't really blame him, because back then, and even now the word politicis is synomimous with scandal. He was probably sick of hearing all that was going on and what not. Breslin seemed to be more neutral in his writing, almost more positive as well. Reading the four pages, I couldn't really see any negativity towards candidates. He is pretty clear cut on how politicians should be, "I will do it; I will not do it." I kind of like that, because when it comes down it, that is how it should be. So what we have is a more negative, opinionated Thompson, and a more neutraul, black and white (and the way he wrote, esp. about a young Jack Kennedy, in an almost upbeat way) I will also say with a positive tone to it. Also, each title sets a tone. Thompson's is "Scum Also Rises" and Breslin is "The Reputation of Power is Power." The first one almost seems negative when I read that. The other is just straight forward, and black and white.