Mark Steyn: 'Politicized' Benghazi distracts from Big Bird

The Orange County Register ^ | October 12, 2012 | Mark Steyn

[2ndDivisionVet]

"The entire reason that this has become the political topic it is, is because of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan."

Thus, Stephanie Cutter, President Obama's deputy campaign manager, speaking on CNN about an armed attack on the 9/11 anniversary that left a U.S. consulate a smoking ruin and killed four diplomatic staff, including the first American ambassador to be murdered in a third of a century. To discuss this event is apparently to "politicize" it and to distract from the real issues the American people are concerned about. For example, Obama spokesperson Jen Psaki, speaking on board Air Force One on Thursday:

"There's only one candidate in this race who is going to continue to fight for Big Bird and Elmo, and he is riding on this plane."

She's right! The United States is the first nation in history whose democracy has evolved to the point where its leader is provided with a wide-body transatlantic jet in order to campaign on the vital issue of public funding for sock puppets. Sure, Caligula put his horse in the Senate, but it was a real horse. At Ohio State University, the rapper will.i.am introduced the President by playing the Sesame Street theme tune, which, oddly enough, seems more apt presidential walk-on music for the Obama era than "Hail To The Chief."(continued)

[metesky]

Hey there...

The next three weeks should be among the most exciting of our lives, eh? We'll see which way the wind is blowing and if the Republic will/can survive.

I'm juiced, hopped up, eager. I love election season (you probably noticed).

[Gritty]

Once again, Steyn nails it!

[headsonpikes]

I too love election seasons; in a good one, it almost seems possible that the People can change the Government.

That feeling doesn’t last, however. :^)

My reading currently is that millions of voters are looking for a socially acceptable way of being for Romney. The leakage becomes a torrent when folks can say, “Well, Obama left me and it’s time to move on.”

Romney with circa 300 EVs is my guess for an outcome at this time - no landslide.

Cheers, anyway! Nolo illegitimi carborundum.