So the punditocracy is declaring Full of Mitt the "winner" of tonight's debate. Romney was rude and mendacious throughout, whereas Obama was presidential. Obama stated his accomplishments clearly and deftly parried Romney's attacks. But Romney - as I saw one liberal commentator tweet - "crushed" Obama? Seriously? You've gotta be kidding me.
I've really had enough of this bulls--t.
I'm sick of seeing habitual liars and fast-talking con artists be taken seriously as leadership potential in this country.
I'm sick of seeing leading figures on the left wring their hands and unfairly nitpick Obama's performance - people who should know better.
I'm sick of seeing Obama's intellectualism - and intellectualism in general - constantly suspected, disrespected and derided.
I'm sick of the media making up crap just to manipulate public opinion.
I'm sick of being bombarded with propaganda disguised as political discourse.
I'm sick of seeing a culture elevate style over substance when it comes to our political leaders.
The pundit class mocked Al Gore. They crucified John Kerry. As a result, voters left reason behind and put a dangerous bumpkin in the Oval Office. Now, the chattering classes are skewering Obama for no good reason. When will American culture stop accepting mediocrity and incompetence, and start valuing reason and intelligence? When will thoughtfulness be seen as a sign of strength, rather than aggressiveness? When will we stop asking this question about a potential Commander-in-Chief, "Would I have a beer with this person?" and start asking, "Can this person skillfully lead a nation and help solve its problems?" When?
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