Money is involved in politics?! How have we been deceived for so long! Seriously, who gives a damn how many homes John McCain owns. Didn't Barack Obama graduate from Harvard Law? Doesn't Bill Clinton charge six figures for a speaking engagement?
I was excited by this election a few months ago. Not because I thought either candidate was especially qualified or groundbreaking but because I actually believed (I know, how stupid am I) that these were men, not politicians, who were capable of engaging each other in a civil and intellectual manner. I am more than disappointed to see this campaign descend into a pissing match at a time when our country deserves so much more.
As usual, McArdle puts it better than most:
I do not think that I am engaged in a titanic battle, in which the forces of good must beat back the cosmic evil that threatens to engulf us all. I think I'm deciding which of two politicians to hand a lot of power I don't want either of them to have. It should be possible to debate the issues in this election at a level above "My guy's awesome and your guy is a big fat doody-head". But it doesn't seem to be. I find this profoundly depressing.On this happy note, enjoy your weekend.
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