As we saw in Wednesday night's debate, McCain wanted to prolong a conversation about character issues and other distractions rather than talk about how he would fix the economy, health care, etc.
You wanna fight on character, McCain/Palin, let's do it!
(I know there have been plenty of diaries on this topic, I'm just adding my 2 cents... which in this economy is now worth even less)
So, McCain and Palin want to talk about character issues, eh? Fine, we can play that game if you want. You betcha!!
Since Obama is actually running a campaign on the ISSUES, and because he's too classy to run smear a campaign, voters may not know about the gross character flaws on the McCain/Palin ticket. Allow me to enlighten everyone.
Let's start with the adulterous and unethical McCain family. John McCain cheated on his first wife, many times, after she became disfigured in an accident. McCain's current wife, the model/alcohol distribution empire heiress Cindy McCain, had no problem sleeping with a married man. In addition to being a home wrecker, Cindy McCain stole from her own charity to support her out of control drug addiction. John McCain's central role in the Keating 5 scandal directly contributed to a major financial crisis, costing tax payers over $120 billion. Today, the McCain campaign is surrounded by the same breed of political patrons and corrupt lobbyists.
Now for the Palin clan: Sarah Palin's family preaches the social practices of the religious far-right, yet this has resulted in an underage and unwed pregnant daughter. Mr. Palin boasts a DUI on his resume and was a long time member of the America hating secessionist Alaska Independent Party. Admitted marijuana smoker Sarah Palin clearly puts career ahead of family as she leaves behind her special needs baby and pregnant teen for the campaign trail. She brags about shooting and killing stray canines from planes. She pals around with an extremist who started a real witch hunt in Africa before coming to Alaska to serve as the Palin family preacher. While the race-baiting Sarah Palin was busy using hate speech against Obama to incite rage among the Republican base, a bipartisan committee was busy finding Palin GUILTY of ethics violations as governor of Alaska.
Perhaps worst of all, neither McCain nor Palin have the integrity, or at the very least, the common decency to control the lunatics in the crowd at their campaign events. When their supporters hear "Barack Obama" and respond with words like "kill him" and "off with his head," how do McCain and Palin respond? They say nothing!
Sorry, McCain/Palin, but you do not represent the American values we demand from our leaders. In addition to the issues of the economy, health care, foreign policy, and reform, it looks like you can't win the 'character' issue either.