The great thing about this election...

I hope spinning's original point is not lost, because it's interesting.

I'm not sure all the cards will be put on the table, but a lot will.

Neighbors will being looking at neighbors with a 'huh?!'

As in: "I can't believe you'd say something racist. I never knew."

Or: "I can't believe you'd support him for president. I never knew."

Relatives will get to know relatives a little better. Same goes for business associates, acquaintances... Your dentist...

Really interesting time in American history.

Like the song says, There's something happening here.

 

That was exactly my point. There are legitimate reasons to support McCain, and doing so doesn't necessarily make one a racist. But there will be very telling narratives, just like that idiot 24 year old quoted in the Chicago Tribune a few posts up. Very telling.

 

My favorite line is from the folks that say they arent' voting for Obama because they worry that he'd be a target for nut jobs. They like him so much they want to save his life, for his wife and kids, you know.

 

There was someone in Indiana who said she couldn't vote for Obama because she believed he was muslim. When the reporter said, "you know that e-mail has been proven wrong, right?" she said something along the lines of he can say whatever he wants or "I just can't believe that proof."

It's like someone gets a forwarded e-mail from someone they trust and they feel like that person would never lie to them, so they believe it and send it on. Then those people feel the same way and believe it and send it on. It's a sad culture we've become...refusing to question anything we receive by e-mail.

 

I heard a great disucussion about the "e-mail forwarding culture" on POTUS 08 (XM channel) and the impact these e-mails have.

Naturally this is a huge issue the MSM is missing.

Every legit news organization should have a reporter covering what's being forwarded on e-mail-- and getting to the truth of it.

Instead, news orgs have reporters covering "blogs." Who gives a rat's ass?

 

They just don't want too many people to know about the free trips to Disney that Bill Gates is paying for. Now quick, foward this to all your friends.

 

Generally I don't agree with your politics in the slightest, zag, but I'm with you on this 100 percent. Clean out the dueling dynasties and get fresh blood in there one way or another.

 

... is seeing 75,000 people in Oregon who care about the election, about politics show up for a single candidate.