[Richard]

Originally Posted by Dusty

..."it's an election year" isn't the answer to everything.

Ratcheting up the hyperbolic rhetoric as has been happening for the past year is an election year staple for politicians, their affiliations, the pundits, the media, and the blogosphere. It isn't an answer for 'everything' being said or done out there, but certainly applies to a discussion of the context of a politically delivered, election-oriented speech such as this one.

Labeling everyone a communist or a dumbshit with whom you disagree is one way to answer everything that's being said or done, however, I'm pretty much in agreement with Sigaba's opinion that such mislabeling does more harm than good, reflects poorly on those doing such mislabeling, and distorts and deadens any message(s) being attempted...even among those who may agree that someone like BHO is deceptive, inept, disunifying, and one of the least effective Presidential leaders we've elected within the recent past.

But as I said previously, I'm tired of the pallaverin' and am ready to vote now. However, because that won't happen for three-and-a-half more months, I'm predicting the election-related rhetoric from all corners will only become even more picayune and strident as Election Day nears.

Richard