100 More Years in Iraq???

OK, it’s all over the web, on the news and part of current political campaigns. Like most “shocking” revelations about presidential candidates, it’s partially true, and partially false.

Barack Obama is equated with former terrorists, McCain is seen to apparently think 100 more years in Iraq is alright with him, and Hillary Clinton – well, what can we say?

In these times of instant news, secret cameras recording everything a candidate does, no wonder we are being bombarded with clips and sound bites all decrying the despicable nature of the people we have running for president.

If I were to believe all of these things, I would immediate decide not to vote for ANY of these people, because it’s clear from the clips, ads and other devices used to smear candidates, that NONE of them are worthy of my trust! I guess it all comes down to which exaggerations we decide to accept.

Obama, McCain and Clinton, and the RNC and DNC, too, all need to reign in their surrogates, and people who send out ads need to be more truthful about what they show. Obama said people were “bitter” and some pounced on him for that. I, for one, am bitter. McCain really meant we might have a presence in Iraq for 100 years, not combat troops. I understand what he means, even if I don’t agree with him. And Hillary – well, what can we say? Bill certainly has been talking enough for her.

Still, I suggest we all take these ads with a grain of salt, because they obviously are partisan in nature. They are put out by people with a vested interest in being negative about the other candidates, and of course they will not be either fair or always completely true. They are, in effect, opinions based upon someone’s biased outlook about what has been said or done. Swift boating is alive and well in 2008. Too bad for us.