McCain's deal with the devil

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Article published Tuesday, October 14, 2008

THE rage and incipient violence being promoted against Barack Obama by his presidential opponent prompts an urgent question: Do John McCain, Sarah Palin, and the people running their campaign really care so little for their country, its institutions, and the political process that they are willing to sacrifice honesty, fairness, and freedom itself on the altar of their all-consuming desire to win an election?

The answer, unfortunately, appears to be yes.

But what are we to expect? Republicans have gained a well-deserved reputation for running campaigns so skilled at character assassination that 20 years later the name Willie Horton still resonates and 'swift-boating' has become a synonym for unfounded political attack. The party of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt has transformed itself into the party of Lee Atwater and Karl Rove, and the result is ugly ...

Campaign spokesmen deplore these incidents after the fact, but only a fool believes the GOP operatives in charge don't know what they're doing ...

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081014/OPINION02/810140291

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1. Kicked and Recommended

[Laelth]

2. Well-written and spot on. Thanks for posting. n/t

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-Laelth

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