Obama, McCain And A Bunch Of Swiftboats

Well, I can't say I'm surprised by the fact that Obama (or, more aptly, his people) have funded a "documentary" about the Keating 5. I put documentary in quotes because it's more like propaganda. Perhaps bordering on truthful, but it's still almost "swiftboat"-style politics.

Yes, McCain did some corrupt shit back in the late 1980's, and perhaps the voters should be informed about it, but I really was enjoying this "even tempered" Obama who was focusing on what HE could do for the economy, not railing on McCain about something he did 20 years ago.

It's true that McCain is about to launch a basically racist "he's not like us" attack campaign which was started by academician Sarah Palin's remarks on Saturday, stating that Obama likes to "pal around with Terrorists". Did she mention he was Black too?

Anyway, I am disappointed that Obama needs to stoop to the low levels of McCain's attacks to fight back. I know it's more germane, and definitely more TRUE then the bullshit malarkey that they put Kerry through in 2004, but it still feels very "Rovian" and that is almost as bad as "Nazism" in my book. That fat fucking bald asshole.

In the end, I think this will probably do 1 of 2 things: either help Obama break away from McCain by shitting on his chances of convincing people he actually can do something with this necessitous economy; or it will backfire due to McCain's people attacking Obama for "swiftboat style politics", which McCain will then use to call Obama's character into question through "swiftboat style politics". Sounds like Confusing Bullshit? Welcome to politics!

Oh well, if it helps him win, I guess that's OK. Here's hoping it's not just one term. The economy is going to be shit for a while and I can see John Thune or someone similar attacking Obama in a 2012 debate about "making things worse". Let's hope Obama isn't a Jimmy Carter (or Al Gore, for that matter).

I'm reminded of this wonderously awful song by Brian Wilson called "Life Is For The Living" (if you want it, go get it Barack)...that has never been officially released. Full of Vegas Schmaltz horns and lyrics about putting down the "grass", getting off your "ass" and doing "push ups and sit ups" and eating "three times a day", you KNOW it's fucking amazing.

Have a listen:

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