angelic moo

There is one other component to the Republican campaign for the presidency that I left out in the last blog: Lies. The New York Times summarized the criticisms well and Paul Krugman's latest piece is also enlightening. FactCheck . org had a specific analysis of McCain's claims about Obama's tax policy proposals and found that "McCain misrepresents Obama's tax proposals again. And again, and again." The list is already endless and the campaign has just begun.

The Republican Party had a stroke of genius during their National Convention (RNC). Before they presented Sarah Palin to the public, the Party's stalwarts took aim at the media—calling them left-leaning and blaming them for the Republican’s tarnished image. The trick worked so well that even after Governor Palin spoke, the media was uncharacteristically quiet. Instead of criticizing her speech, record, or experience, the media painted Palin as the darling of the convention who electrified the crowds. Somehow, the media glossed over the fact that Sarah Palin said nothing—like the rest of the speakers at the Convention—about the Party's policies, programs or plans for the future. These were not on the Republican menu because the RNC had two well-defined goals that week: attack the media and glorify John MaCain. Unlike the other speakers, however, Palin attacked Barack Obama. Her first major speech reeked of bile. She was mean, vicious, and inaccurate with her allegations. Her spe...