Attacking culture is usually good for a few votes. But so far the candidates in this year’s US elections have been generally quiet. “Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s selection as Al Gore’s running mate prompted a flurry of Hollywood hand-wringing, but so far the vice presidential nominee has spent more time attacking George W. Bush’s tax-cut plan than the way women are tortured in ‘The Cell’.” – Los Angeles Times 08/28/00