From the Mouths of…the Unaffiliated
Posted by Hazel Stone | Filed under Decision Eh
Most unexpectedly, a bit of wisdom from the Guardian:
Hatred is the most powerful emotion in politics. At present, American liberals are not fighting for an Obama presidency. I suspect that most have only the haziest idea of what it would mean for their country. The slogans that move their hearts and stir their souls are directed against their enemies: Bush, the neo-cons, the religious right.
And:
In an age when politics is choreographed, voters watch out for the moments when the public-relations facade breaks down and venom pours through the cracks. Their judgment is rarely favourable when it does. Barack Obama knows it. All last week, he was warning American liberals to stay away from the Palin family. He understands better than his supporters that it is not a politician’s enemies who lose elections, but his friends.
Now, if we can just keep The Messiah’s friends from figuring that out.
Tags: 2008 election
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