The more I listen to some of the Presidential candidates and their supporters and surrogates, the more I struggle to understand precisely what they’re saying. Not necessarily understanding the words, but understanding how they can be so demonizing to ones they disagree with. It’s not enough to say, “I disagree with the President.” No, instead they must accuse him of a radical agenda in which his ultimate purpose (whether because he’s a secret Muslim or socialist or whatever) is to destroy our very way of life. How can you say that and still claim to want to lead all of the people of our country?
Wow, OK, sorry. Didn’t mean to get all riled up, there. Lemme take a deep breath and go watch some bunnies with pancakes on their heads or cute baby otters or something.
Eh, Republicans say Obama is a radical who wants to destroy our way of life, Democrats say the Republican candidates are extremists who want an “every man for himself” society. That’s politics.
I still say it’s positively polite compared to the rhetoric of John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson. Now THAT was some ugly stuff.