Lord Voldemort, the nature of evil, and politics

[dumbledore11214]

Magpie:
I don't understand what this thread is about. If you have some dark
rumor about Axelrod or whoever, just say it instead of hinting darkly
about information the rest of us don't know. (Not that saying it will
necessarily make it true, of course. This election has certainly been
full of dark hints of evil that nobody knows about.)

Alla:

Politicians call each other names during campaign, that's what they 
do unfortunately. I also really want to know what this person said 
that was worse than calling Obama a terrorist. And Obama responded in 
kind of course (bringing up corruption scandal with Mccain), etc. 
Although I really liked that he appeared to drop it fast enough.

However, I do not hold it against both of them, really. In any other 
time or place I would say that calling somebody a terrorist, when 
that person is clearly not is the most disgusting act ever, and 
playing on the nation's worst fears. Blech if you ask me.

But there was a great article on Yahoo couple days ago or maybe even 
yesterday, but darn I cannot find the link now.

It was talking about the history of the campaigns and that golden age 
of politics in a sense never existed, that even founding fathers 
called each other names during the campaigns, etc.

And that this campaign was really mild in comparison with many others 
and even in comparison with 2004 campaign.

I am very cynical about politicians, I would have voted for any 
democrat just to make sure that President Bush or somebody like him 
is in the White House no more. However, does it mean that I believe 
that Obama is a noble person? No, not at all. I **want** to believe 
that, however I had seen so many examples of how power corrupts 
people that all I can say – we shall see. I do not believe that I am 
aware of any skeletons in his closet. Would I be surprised however if 
they appear? No, not really. I would love our politicians to be like 
my all time favorite politicians ever – West wing politicians. I 
however do not believe that they exist in real life. My very modest 
hope is that RL politicians I am voting for at least have **some 
part** of noble motivation to help people, same as my ideal 
politicians do. I can live with the rest of it being a desire of 
power, really.

So do I admire John Mccain? Um, I have no problem with him, really. 
Other than being a veteran I am not sure what is so especially 
honorable about him, just usual politician to me. I definitely liked 
his concession speech, that being the **only** speech of his I liked. 
I certainly did not see him or his VP candidate telling people not to 
make death signs at the rallies 

Do I admire Obama? Um, I like his speeches, I like his promises and 
ideas, I certainly hope he delivers at least some of them, but I am 
not sure yet what is so especially honorable about him, just usual 
politician to me. 

But that's me, I am a cynic, Eliot Spitzer screamed about fighting 
corruption a lot too. Ooops. Those who screamed the loudest often the 
most corrupted themselves.

I would love to see a presidential campaign in real life as the one 
which was played out in West wing, lol. Do I think it will ever 
happen? Um, no, not really.

JMO,
Alla