McChesney: Why I'm Voting for Ralph

[Max Sawicky]

I agree with you about hagiography when it's shallow
(i.e., G. Bush as a great leader), but not when it goes
to important, observable things, like competence, commitment,
and knowledge.

mbs


>I should say so.  Since we can't very well exalt
>conspicuous consumption and constant treachery
>as virtues, by that logic Ralph can't win either way.

But why, in politics, should one exalt another's personal qualities (even if
they are virtuous) at all? They're irrelevant, and I for one am sort of
uncomfortable with the great-man/cult-of-personality politics that such
exaltation usually leads to. Besides, it doesn't take much creativity to
turn exaltation into condemnation, which might engender a moralistic crusade
like, I don't know, say, the impeachment of a president.

Eric