The Swiftboat is out of gas
Evan Bayh really has nothing to worry about with regard to his concerns that the GOP will try to swiftboat Barack Obama. We have seen a veritable swiftboating frenzy in the past 72 hours, thanks to our corporate media pundits.
I’m sure Senator Bayh knows this already, but let’s review it again. Swiftboating is done right before a crucial election when there isn’t really enough time to undo the harm that’s done via campaign ads and obsessive media pundits.
If we were to consider the past few weeks of media frenzies (and I’d just as soon not), it’s clear the swiftboating has been attempted. Do you REALLY think the Republicans will be able to revive that bitter Reverend Wright dead horse six months from now?
If it doesn’t work now, why would it work then?
On the other hand, Senators Clinton and McCain have some ‘splainin’ to do around the idea of a ‘gas holiday’. Here’s what Senator Obama has to say:
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