Senator Obama said the following in his prepared speech on patriotism Monday:  "I will never question the patriotism of others in this campaign. And I will not stand idly by when I hear others question mine."  Later in the prepared speech, Mr. Obama goes on to say "that no one should ever devalue that service, especially for the sake of a political campaign, and that goes for supporters on both sides."That's all fine and good.  Gratuitously devaluing service and questioning patriotism are low-brow strategies at best.  They rely on the bulk of the electorate thinking at the lowest common denominator.  Not to say it doesn't happenJust the day before Mr. Obama's prepared speech, Obama surrogate, Wesley Clark, said the following on Face the Nation with regard to Sen. McCain's military experience:  "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president."  To be honest, I don't...(Read Full Post)