At last, an opinion piece looking at the campaign from the Democrat’s point of view. Not since Nazi Germany has any country perfected such a powerful propaganda machine as has been created by the centralized ownership of the media encouraged and sanctioned by the Bush administration. The result is that the media, under strict orders from their pro-conservative executives, spent most of 2008 campaigning for McCain—and now for his albatross VP nominee, Palin. The article raises an intriguing question: what shall happen to America—already in the midst of its decline as a world power—under another Bush? Whatever happens, what we get is what we deserve.

This opinion piece has minimal journalistic value. The author is a cheerleader for the Democrats. His comment that "We have a terrific candidate and a terrific VP candidate" goes against the views of most political experts that the choice of Sen Biden was really poor, given voter concern about the economy and the availability of several experienced governors. Clueless about press bias, which every academic study has shown is strongly in favor of the Demoicrats. Etc.

McKay's concerns are thought provoking and certainly understandable in light of the chicanery of the last few elections. McKay expresses what many have been thinking - we are about to get hosed again. Many who responded felt the same frustrations, however, a few wise folks steered the conversation back to all the reasons we should be optimistic. Good, now we said it, so let's move forward fearlessly to win. (I think his wife has it right - "quit saying that")