I was very new to dailykos when Tim Russert died. I cried when I heard the news - perhaps because he was younger than me and I had a heart attack myself in January, alone at home, and I survived with the help of 911 and some great caregivers. I was appalled at some of the negative comments written here about him then. Perhaps some of those who were so critical then have had time to reconsider.
I haven't been able to sleep tonight because I again saw the McCain camp again mock and attempt to trivialize Obama's energy platform with the
tire gauge promotion and I have come to beieve that they will do anything to win. Nixon won thanks in no small part to his dirty tricks. The discovery of those tricks after the fact did not unelect Nixon. It took Watergate for that.
I look at the Sunday morning talk shows and see no one now with the spine to challenge the talking heads when they spout bullshit. I think Russert would have gone after Lieberman's "young man" comment; actually I don't think he would have chosen Lieberman and Kerry to appear last Sunday. I love Keith O and Rachel M and think O'Reilly is a pig but they are preaching to their respective choirs and there's no one left in the middle to reach that apolitical person whose going to vote based on real facts and issues. I'm hoping the debates will make it clear what the real choice is between these candidates but see McCain doing then what he is doing now - not talking about his positions but denigrating his opponent's. Will we have moderators that stop him? I can only pray so.
So, I fall back on the serenity prayer and try to have the courage to change the things I can. I can donate. I can participate in GOTV. I can wear my Obama t-shirt every Sunday I sell out at the giant flea market north of Seattle. I can vote.