50's - What Did You Lean in School Today?

If you listen to the lyrics of "What Did You Learn in School Today" closely, you will not laugh. Let's first look at the lyrics and get a taste of its sarcastic undertone.

I learned that Washington never told a lie.
I learned that soldiers seldom die.
I learned that everybody's free,
And that's what the teacher said to me.
That's what I learned in school today,
That's what I learned in school.

What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today,
Dear little boy of mine?
I learned our Government must be strong;
It's always right and never wrong;
Our leaders are the finest men
And we elect them again and again.

My favorite part is "Our leaders are the finest men. And we elect them again and again". As part of our rights, we are allowed to cast our vote to whoever we choose. But the reality is that the media greatly influences our perception of the candidates. I suspect that there are a lot of people vote for the candidate who spends the most on national advertising. I am either a republican nor a democrat, here I am solely talking about the ad spending and its impact. According to CNN, Obama's spending was over a quarter billion dollars, while McCain's spending was less than 150 million. This is also why the 2008 Presidential Election become such a national spotlight. Comparing to 2004 Election, The total spending of Bush AND Kerry was less than 10 million dollars. A 4000% increase! Geez! The battles between Clinton and Obama and between McCain and Obama were ugly. As a foreigner, it almost looked like a reality show to me. The melody and rhythm of this song reminds me of how I felt about the whole 2008 Election.