October 15, 2008

Barack Obama's Campaign of the Lie

By Selwyn Duke
Absent the ability to read minds and hearts, I can't really tell you if Barack Obama is uniquely dishonest.  What is for certain, though, is that his campaign is uniquely deceitful.  These two things are not synonymous. Politicians are famous for suppressing facts and manufacturing fantasies to hide their faults, and, while Obama certainly practices this sleight-of-hand, I can't say he is more inured to it that your average prevaricating pol.  But what is doubtless is that he has more faults to hide.It's ironic that Obama has used the "lipstick on a pig" line, because Avon's whole inventory couldn't, sans media spin, cover up his true colors.  And color is a factor this election.  It's not that the senator is black, however, or that, as he said last debate alluding to McCain's criticism, he is "green behind the ears."  It's that he is red behind the ears.Barack Obama may be the most radically-left major-party presidential nominee...(Read Full Article)