McCain has apparently decided that truth isn't important anymore. He thinks he can simply make stuff up entirely -- not bend the truth, but simply invent things that plainly have no basis in fact whatsoever -- and as long as he pushes the claim forcefully and doesn't back down, he'll win votes. As an intelligent voter, I am insulted and angered by these tactics. The part that makes me want to cry is that I think it's very possible that this will work.

If McCain wins, it will prove that truth has no place in politics, and the next campaign will surely be even worse. And where does that leave us? What kind of presidents will we get from campaigns that are completely removed from reality? We'll get the president who is a better liar. You might as well flip a coin.

I used to think that an Obama-McCain race would be great because while I prefer Obama, I would not mind terribly if McCain won. That has completely changed. I now feel like I'd be more disappointed if McCain wins than I was when Bush won four years ago. Not that I think McCain is worse than Bush, but compared to his opponent...

And to think I almost contributed to McCain's campaign last year...