Fri 12/05/2008 6:27 pm. Its not because Obama was so transcendently new and convincing. ... Its not because the people have finally turned to socialism and the Democratic party. ... Its not because they finally realized the hateful fascist war in Iraq was just a scam, and Bush a war criminal....
No. Its because the Republican party ceded the field. You could vote for the Republicans and more ridiculous spending, or you could vote against them. ... There wasnt anybody else running. ... Well there were those 3rd- and 4th-party guys, and Ronald McDonald....
Its
true, McCain tried to convince people he wasnt like the other
Republicans; but nobody pays attention to what candidates say anyway,
and particularly not a liberal
Republican who says hes not like the other tax-and-spend Republicans....
Thats what happened. ... And its true, by running on nothing and with the valuable assistance of the Impartial Media, Obama avoided alienating as few people as possible. ... And of course Rush Limbaugh also campaigned for him....