Do Anything, Say Anything to Get Elected

Bob Herbert has published a piece in today's Times to which I wish to draw your attention, especially if you, like me, are not especially sanguine about the chances that our fellow Americans realize how badly they've been had since 2000, and willingness to vote to kick the bastards out in November.

Barack Obama has pulled his punches when he had several opportunities to knock out his opponent in the ultimate heavy weight fight, the winner of which would be be crowned Champ.

Champ in this fight becomes the next President of the United States.

So what is going on? Why doesn't Obama hit McCain when his guard is down?

Clearly McCain is fighting for his credibity, by appealing to the basest of instincts of those whose responses are fed and ignited by appeals to their instinctive testosterone motivations, rather than the reasons they might have been taught and encouraged to trust in their exposure to education.

McCain is resorting to appealing to base instincts, clearly a Rovian ploy, which has come up recently upon the arrival on the scene of Rovian accolytes, now on board the so-called and now discredited Straight Talk Express.

Obama successfuly fended off Hillary's say anything, do anything attempt to railroad him, side track him, slime him. Now he needs to stay true to his nature in order to fend off McCain's today's version of Swift Boating.

I am one who, from time to time, wishes Obama would land a left jab, and a right hook on McCain's chin, and knock him to kingdon come.

That's because I am never sure of my faith in the judgment and values of my fellow citizens. I often wonder if they will show up to vote in November, and if they do what will motivate them to do so.

In today's Times, Bob Herbert wrote about a political contest, the results of which encouraged me not to give up on my fellow citizens' ability and sense of values to reject the abject lies of someone who is willing to do anything and say anything to get elected.

Clicking on the highlighted link above will take you to Herbert's report. I wish I didn't feel the need to mention this, but Bob Herbert is calling out a woman of his own race and ancestry who played what is often called the race card, against her male Jewish opponent.

Check out the results of the subsequent election should you wish to find hope in your fellow citizen's ability and willingness to do the right thing.