Morris Intsructs McCain with False Attacks on Obama

Subtle Use of Religion, Race and General Fear in Politics

Would America elect a President who is a secret Muslim sleeper agent sent to destroy democracy by appointing Rev. Wright and William Ayers to office? Dick Morris thinks so. So much so he's literally trying to rally paranoid white conservative voters to the polls with this type of garbage. So much so he's written exactly this. What's worse, it's been published by The Washington Post.

For those who aren't familiar with him, Dick Morris is a Republican political strategist who also works for noted rightwing media, such as Rupert Murdoch's New York Post and FOX News. He was once a campaign adviser to President Clinton, but has since gone on to publicly rail against both Clintons at the drop of a hat for anyone willing to give him a microphone or a byline.

Now it seems he's set his sights on Senator Barack Obama.

On this Sunday, May 18, 2008, the Washington Post published an opinion piece by Dick Morris entitled "Obama Has the Upper Hand. But McCain Can Still Take Him." Now Mr. Morris is entitled to his opinions. After all it is an OP-ED piece. Besides, if I didn't value hearing other opinions, I'd have no business writing these opinions of mine. Time to share some of my opinions of Mr. Morris' article.

The gist seems to be how he believes Senator John McCain can beat Obama by running his campaign to the political center. Flying in the face of conservative opinions, well at least those of AM radio blowhards like Limbaugh and Hannity; Morris says the Republican base "will turn out in massive numbers". I'm all right with that leap of faith. After all, Democrats believe their party will embrace their nominee once all is said and done in a unified attack of the GOP. Why not have conservative voices speak of how conservatives generally fall in line come the general election? My problem with this piece is how Morris subtly, almost subliminally, injects the politics of fear into the argument.

"The growing fear of Obama, who remains something of an unknown, will drag every last white Republican male off the golf course to vote for McCain"