Originally Posted by serenityseeker

They are ALL "POLITICIANS", McCain and everyone else included.
Will Obama make mistakes, misteps, and mistatements (lies by some views)? Of course, just like there will always be a loyal cadre to leap upon each and every one of them. This is the distasteful nature of politics IMHO. It's hard to roll in the mud and tussel with pigs without getting dirty, so unfortunately everyone gets soiled until everyone is willing to clean up their act. Problem is, as long as the economy and prosperity are rocking along it doesn't seem to concern everyone quite as much.
I also wonder, how many of those clamoring about earmarks on both sides are willing to step up and strike them from their district or state, or from those of their colleagues? How many citizens are willing to refuse them for their community? I suspect few on both sides when it gets down to the nitty gritty.