There’s lies, damned lies, and then there’s taxes. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, there’s lies about taxes.
I understand the requirements of political debate. It’s sales. You sell on strengths, not weaknesses. So one side tries to make their package sound as sweet as possible. The other side tries to sour the milk. Fine, got it, go forth and do.
But when McCain’s attempts at repudiation are so easily shown wrong – when even Joe the Plumber, his chosen martyr, is saying “No, it really wouldn’t affect me,” – not only does it not accomplish the goal of souring the milk, it ultimately sours his own milk. It tags him as a liar, and makes it seem as if he doesn’t trust us voters and our ability to make a good judgement when given the truth.
And then it comes down to this, John. If you don’t trust us with the truth, how are we supposed to trust you?
Politics
Joe the Plumber, McCain, Obama, presidential election, taxes
McCain choosing Palin is more of a marketing decision than anything.
When delivering speeches, Obama sounds exactly like Kerry, only interested.
It doesn’t matter who gets elected, it’s an improvement over the current administration.
I have developed a curious muscle spasm that causes me to punch the throat of anyone who says “maverick”.
You’d think there was a Karate Kid convention going on the way everybody is perched on polls.
I have never been simultaneously so amused and disheartened as when I realized that the SNL spoof of the Palin/Couric interview was lifted almost unedited from the actual interview.
When Palin hits her talking points and knows it, she vibrates like a little yippy dog. Take the time to rewatch the vice-presidential debate and see for yourself.
Politics
Maverick, McCain, Obama, Palin, presidential election