"We want this to be a political mud pit for Obama...Our mission is to tar him with the blood of the babies so he can never shake it between now and 2012." - Randall Terry, on his work in trying to disrupt the Obama speech at Notre Dame. See the full discussion here, at the Washington Post "On Religion" section.
When will conservatives understand that the days of the postmodern approach to politics, which emphasizes polarization and demonizing opponents rather than respectful disagreement, are behind us? When President Obama goes to South Bend on Sunday (and I when I will be sitting with a Thich Nhat Hanh book reading it to try and stay awake during Providence College's uninspiring and inelegant ceremony), expect him to show everyone how political divides can speak with dignity and respect. That is more than what conservatives, who do not seem to get the major paradign shift we have seen in politics, are able to comprehend.
Respect for others and the will to express oneself with integrity; these are two hallmarks of the Grown-up in the White House. And, it is a refreshing change...
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