Proving Obama’s Point

[TheDoorbellRang]

Hell, I'm still too angry to say anything coherent. Just thought this was a good oped on the debate.

Proving Obama’s Point
April 16th, 2008 by ELROD


For those who had the misfortune of watching the ABC debate tonight, you got to see everything that is wrong with politics today.

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What the debate proved, more than anything else, was the urgency of changing our politics. Barack Obama has faced withering questions about a variety of associations and statements that bear little or nothing on his character, judgment or certainly his policies. And, it must be mentioned, Hillary Clinton did all she could to capitalize on this sleazefest, even though she’s faced this for 15 years. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander I suppose. She’s proving Obama’s point about what’s wrong with our politics.

So how do we get beyond this politics?

The only way is through mockery. The pundits need to be mocked the way Stephen Colbert mocks them. They need to be shamed the way Jon Stewart shamed Crossfire. The dripping condescension from the elite media needs to be called out and thrashed, both here in the blogosphere and by politicians themselves.

But most of all, voters must see through this garbage and vote on issues and real character, not on gotcha tabloid stuff. This isn’t 1988, thankfully.

Let’s bracket off the 1968-2004 years and move in a new and substantive direction with our politics.

http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18998/proving-obamas-point/

[2rth2pwr]

1. Obama needs to be mocked for his performance.

[Cha]

2. Oh, I see we have Liar, Whiner, Poseur

supporter here..whining about shit, who wouldn't know the truth if it smacked you upside the head.

[FrenchieCat]

8. I'll be so glad when I don't have to read your tripe......

just the thought of that becoming sooner than later would get me up in the morning I had nothing else to live for and a terminal illness made me an invalid.

[2rth2pwr]

10. Ignore is at your command, I would be honored.

[Window]

12. This tripe is all the Clinton campaign has. Nothing of substance.

[Cha]

3. Yeah, as I've said before..the

way for Obama to win is to take it straight to The People and bypass the m$$$fm and he's done amazingly well but we have kill this scourge however long it takes.

[Voice for Peace]

4. I agree he's done amazingly well and I keep saying that this debate was purely for the SD's

to see who really is going to bring voters into the Dem party and strengthen the base and win the GE. There is no contest, folks.

[Cha]

5. You mean it was just a cosmic

accident that it was for the SuperDees? 'Cause I don't think charlie gibson and george step...., and abc set it up for them. They only thought of tearing down Obama..you know corporatewhore America does not want him.

[Voice for Peace]

6. I'm still scratching my head on that question. As much as I dislike the MSM

I find it hard to believe there wasn't at least some shred of method in their madness.

[Cha]

7. Oh they had a method all right but it

was purely bottom line.

[Voice for Peace]

9. LOL.. you are an MSM lover I see.

[depakid]

11. "The only way is through mockery."

Some incisive wit and ridicule would go a long way, too.

Just think if, say, Winston Churchill were still around....

I doubt he'd suffer these fools gladly.