Fight to the Death
Wonderful images to conjure up during the debate tonight, courtesy of Steven Weber:
In the case of Obama’s spreading appeal, the Spinderellas are at orange alert, taking beads on the candidate like the good soldiers they are. But every volley of vitriol seems to slow in midair and fall to the ground with a tinny clatter. BO seems to embody and espouse values that echo the feelings of what looks to be a vast majority of citizens who spy a light at the end of the Halliburton-constructed tunnel. Is he less experienced than Hillary? He certainly has demonstrated his ability to deal with a full steam Clinton machine, which has itself withstood repeated raging Repuglican onslaughts and is legendary for its deceptively drawling ferocity.
You can hear the whispered but nonetheless hate-filled rhetoric from the right’s most vicious pander-pundits, scared half to death of color, creed and credibility. And the members of the Good Ol’ Boys of The United States of America finally have to face the reality they’ve been dodging for years, face what comes to everyone and everything, both powerful and meek: The End.
The GOP is already conducting polls to see how far they can go with race and gender bashing before they cross a line, but just like other candidates, the GOP hasn’t picked up on the disruptive element that has commanded the Democratic primary campaigns. Unlike the campaigns of the past, there is an element of transparency that exists in this one, by force or design. Obama discloses. Clinton was forced to disclose, though we don’t really know if everything has been disclosed.
I’m certain that the GOP will float more Swiftboat tricks on the Democratic nominee, but they may find that the fickle public has tired of the game. And if that’s the case, all I can say is “Take your Little Dogs Rush, Ann and Bill with you, too.” THAT would be change worth counting on.
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