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• Wednesday, September 3, 2008 12:18 AM

  @AJ and Fester

  Don't totally disagree but I'd argue that what has separated the Republicans from Democrats in the last twenty-five years of national elections is the former's ability to tear down their opposition as much as create a myth replete with symbols concerning their own. In retrospect, only Carville seemed to have the guttersnipe impulses of a Rove or Atwater. Sure, the McCain myth is in full-force this week in MN, but rest assured they'll be tearing Obama a new one as soon as the week ends. (And let's not forget, Rev. Wright hasn't entered the national discussion for a couple of months now; gotta believe Rick Davis and the 527s are holding it for late inning trump card.)

  Also, the silly Neville Chamberlain comparisons aside, the Dems often come off as appeasers in these national campaigns. Abortion is always the most obvious example of this, but just listen how they speak of McCain. Whether it's Obama or Biden, or Hillary or Bill, they all caveat their criticisms of him by paying homage to his service and heroism as a POW for which we should all be indebtted. Interesting in that the ONE speaker I heard at the Dem Convention who resisted doing this was Kerry -- he just launched right into his attack. And though I can't claim to know the guy's mind, I can take a guess at his thought process, which was basically to hell if I'm paying his military record any lip service after the disrespect they showed mine.

  —Akron Mike Read Akron Mike's other letters
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