When Does It End???

In today's NY Times, its reported that the McCain campaign has launched an attack on the Times stating that the paper was 150% in the Obama camp. Pleeeaassee!!!! We should not be surprised. While the economy is going to hell in a hand basket, McCain is worried about the Times. Earlier, the McCain campaign was complaining about the media being sexist when it was questioning his vice presidential selection. This is classic conservative strategy: attack the media in order to disarm it.

I'm beginning to wonder we as Americans will finally get a grip as to what is happening here. The past 8 years has shown that our government is trampling on our rights and our respectability around the world. We are growing more and more intolerant both within our country and outside of it. And with a McCain presidency, this downward spiral will continue. What's equally disturbing is that the mainstream media has played right into this.

Yesterday, on the Bill Press Show, Bill pointed out the inconsistencies of this election as it relates to the coverage on the candidates. For example, the candidate (Obama) who was raised by his grandparents in Hawaii is veiwed as exotic while the candidate (Palin) who lives in Alaska and eats moose is considered an All-American. One candidate's patriotism is questioned because he doesn't wear a flag pin, the other is a true American even though their spouse belongs to a group that wants to secede from the union. I think you get the point.

This election will be a critical one because it will indicate where we are as a nation. Are we a nation that can get through the crap that is spewed by Rove and company and its media surrogates or are we content to be the Ugly Americans. Hopefully, on November 4th this assault on America ends.