Let me say up front that I am a strong Obama supporter. I don't agree with McCain's positions on almost all foreign policy issues, I disagree with him on tax policy, on reproductive rights, on energy policy, health care, veterans issues, gay rights, education and . . . Everything. But, I swear, if the necessary complement of my fellow citizens vote to give this man 270 electoral votes based on THE ISSUES, I will accept that. Not happily. Still, if enough people honestly said, "I agree with this man on his substantive positions. He should be our next president." I would say, "So be it."
But, the idea that this person could be elected based on nothing but scurrilous attacks, base innuendo and rank lies--this idea sickens and saddens me beyond belief. The irony is that if this happens the very people who will suffer most under a McCain/Palin administration are the people this sort of "campaigning" is designed to reach. It will be their children fighting and dying in McCain's myriad hundred years wars. They will be the ones relying on the local emergency room doctor (assuming they have one) as their primary care physician. They will be disproportionately impacted by rising fuel and food costs.
If, instead of addressing his plans to address the needs of this country, McCain wants to disseminate offensive lies, he should at least have to PAY to do so. Write letters to your newspaper and television editors demanding that they cover issues, not regurgitate gossipy chatter dressed up as news. Demand that they do their jobs as journalists.
Please, if you care about this, and are as, frankly, terrified as I am--Use your voice. Volunteer. Give. Participate.
[descends from soapbox; exits blog left]
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