A Command Perfomance (that is driving McCain a little nuts)

This week has been an infuriating and frustrating experience for every Obama supporter I know. On the one hand is a media sensation machine easily manipulated by juvenile McCain attack ads and mind-numbingly unable to call McCain on his shallow hypocrisy. On the other is an Obama team that either misses glorious opportunities to go on an all out attack on McCain (Phil Gramm anyone?) or somehow too casual in their dismissal of the GOP playbook.

And yet, I have to admit a growing sense of respect for the man in the middle of the crowd. Barak Obama. There must be an enormous amount of pressure on this guy. OK he is running for President. But the number of agendas that he is expected to fulfill makes my brain short-circuit and I am just watching from afar. Blacks, Whites, Hillary Supporters, Them Foreigners, Millions of Americans starved for a more just open and accountable givernment, Billions of people hoping for a more just open and even-handed America.

In the midst of that cauldron of expectations 2 things are obvious:

1. Obama is running a masterful campaign and giving a commanding performance
2. McCain has sold his soul and lost any shred of credibility or integrity.

Let’s hope the talking heads stop feeding the insanity.