AND NOW, HERE’S BARACK OBAMA WITH THE WEATHERMEN ... OH, GOSHDARN IT, DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD?

[defrog]

Ah, it begins.

I probably need not tell you about what Sarah Palin said about Obama’s years as an honorary member of the Weathermen, or whatever the hell she was trying to insinuate. Hopefully, I also need not tell you that it’s a really weak-ass argument.

But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that it’s a charge that will stick with all of the xenophobic dingbats who (1) believe that Barry HUSSEIN Obama is a practicing Muslim, and (2) believe that this fact alone makes him The Enemy. And I would suggest that McCain’s people bloody well know that, and are hoping to expand that White Boy Fear beyond the fringe where it currently exists.

Either way, Palin has stood by her remarks, McCain hasn’t denounced them, and big-name Repubs like Tim Pawlenty are jumping on the “Obama + Terrors = Best Friends 4Ever b/w Why Does Obama Hate America So Much?” bandwagon, so it’s looking like an official GOP strategy to make Obama look SCARY and DANGEROUS to, well, yes, White Peoples.


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Which should make the next two debates a lot more fun.

Unless the GOP’s invocation of The Big Fear actually works. Again.

I’d like to think it won’t, if for no other reason that with the economy in the tank, most voters want to hear about real solutions to real problems and not candidates waving and saying, “OMG! OMG! Look, he’s a terrorist!” I’d also like to think that Obama will be able to maintain the high road and not be forced to stoop to Palin’s level and go after, say, McCain’s age.

But who am I kidding? No one’s won an election based on the issues since probably Eisenhower. It looks like this election will come down to whether you believe that (1) McCain’s too goddamn old and senile to be trusted with picking up yr laundry, let alone running the country, and will probably die and make Sarah Palin yr new PILF, or (2) Obama will establish a Department of Al Qaeda and bring America to its knees before handing the keys over to Osama bin Laden.

And somehow, you all knew, deep in yr heart of hearts, that it would all come down to this: another election cycle of fear and loathing.

What fun!

Quite ugly one morning,

This is dF

Comments

[dinopollard.livejournal.com]

Does Palin REALLY want to bring up this crap when she pals around with a freaking witch hunter?

[figmentj.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I rarely comment because I rarely have anything to say (partially because I often read LJ when half-asleep), but I just wanted to let you know that I very much enjoy your posts. :) Thanks.

[def-fr0g-42.livejournal.com]

Thanks. That does mean a lot. And while we're at it, I do get quite a lot out of yr posts as well, even if I don't feel qualified to comment on a lot of them. I don't know why, but I find yr clothing updates particularly charming. :)

[figmentj.livejournal.com]

Hee, I'm glad. :) Thanks.