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What you've written represents a damning and cynical critique of the American voting population. Surely there is a more constructive and effective way of countering the Republican strategy. What you are essentially counseling is that the Democrats use the same tactics as the Republicans to ensure that voters will not vote based on a rational assessment of policy issues (or even self-interest). Such advice may win elections, but won't it cause even further damage to your political system over the longer term?
I must admit to being pretty cynical myself with respect to Mr. Obama's agenda, but I have to profess much admiration for his consistent refusal to play the game in the shallow and dirty manner of the Republicans. More particularly, he appears to be doing it in the name of giving the voters the credit they deserve. Are you suggesting that hope be abandoned when it comes to the wisdom of the American electorate and accept that US politics is a reality-show cage match?
