I few weeks ago, I saw a quote from Obama that I liked:
"And I firmly believe that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, or oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. A polarized electorate that is turned off of politics, and easily dismisses both parties because of the nasty, dishonest tone of the debate, works perfectly well for those who seek to chip away at the very idea of government because, in the end, a cynical electorate is a selfish electorate."
No doubt this doesn't play well with the Randian crowd. But I wound up writing the rant below, mostly in response to various anti-Obama rants I've seen and heard, comparing just the styles of the two major presidential candidates.
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