Blame the Press

I grew up in a household run by a borderline personality; a treacherous psychological disorder that is characterized, among other attributes, by the ability to 'split' issues into pure black or white.  The damage that such a disorder can expound upon a family is infinite, which is why it concerns me that I see borderline symptoms in the McCain campaign, with the candidate at the polarizing helm.  Implying that Obama was incompetent for his derth of recent visits to the middle east and then accusing the candidate of taking an intercontinental vacation when he called McBorderline's bluff is but one example of recent ploys to solicit sympathy for the victimized position from which he perceives himself.  (Self-victimization, it should be noted, is another strong characteristic of the borderline disorder.  'Tis better to blame others than be self-reflective and pragmatic in action.)

McCain's campaign staffers have begun referring to Obama as "The One", in a sarcastic attempt to cut the cool kid down to size.  They wear fake French press passes, implying that they are left to care about America while his democratic counterpart is cavorting in the scenic pressrooms and playing fields of Afghanistan, Jordan and Iraq.  Nothing says mindless vacation time like the Tigris and Euphrates...cerca BC 600 when the hanging gardens of Babylon were abundant and fruit-filled.  Today, McCrazy is desperately wants to discredit Obama's efforts-which he should, because he wants to win-but the way in which he loudly executed his dismissal of the rock tour occurring in Europe is, quite simply, obvious and desperate.  

McWhiner is trying to create black and white issues out of the greyest of issues.   Earlier this week the headline feature on johnmccain.com was not addressing one of the many issues that face our nation but a competition between two 4 minute videos that feature well-known love songs and selected, completely-out-of-context quotes by the media expressing LOVE for Obama- either their own or their viewers.  The subtext if you support Obama it is because you're a puppet of the looming Geppetto called the press.  McCain is a victim to the press' enamored relationship with the charismatic senator.  The guy who was perpetually the cool kid- a 3rd generation political darling with bad grades but a lot of fun stories about pranks he used to pull prior to the War- is not used to being overshadowed; he resents Obama's rock-star status and is trying to polarize in an attempt to frame the new kid on the block as a phony.  

The problem is, McOld's tactics are not working.  He is too obvious, too exclusive to those who don't completely agree with him AND actively disrepute his younger, cooler opponent.  And if I've learned anything about such personality characteristics, pride doesn't allow any room for retreat.  We've learned from our current commander in chief that pride, indeed, commeth before the fall.  I just wonder if the fall is going to happen pre or post November 4.