It’s not that their logical arguments are slightly more emotional than democratic logical arguments; they’re actually purposely avoiding logic altogether. Emotion is simply far more effective on their base than reason. Here’s a quote to this effect from McCain’s campaign manager: This election is not about issues. This election is about a composite view of what people take…
Contemplating My Support for Obama
My support for Obama has been wavering somewhat in recent weeks. He seems to have sacrificed his positions on the FISA bill, public financing, and a few other issues. The most important of these is his tough talk on Iran when he’s around a crowd that wants to hear it. In short, he’s looking more and more like…