Why is it that virtually all of the discussion concerning the democratic primary is focused on obama's faith and skin color? since the weekly debates ceased, the campaigns have gone low brow tabloid and it appears as if the blogs have followed suit.
My elderly father made a comment the other day about the last depression not being called such until after the fact. It is shocking that the majority of discussion is focussed on the Reverend Wright while the economy is grinding to a halt with the real time effects being evidenced in our everyday lifes. If the republicans could start with the premise that the point of the war is secure the oil reserves for the future use of the american consumer, then we could start with a discussion of the merits. As I see it, at a certain point, all of the stated intentions of the candidates will be rendered moot with the defecit we will be facing due to the war and the continuing bailout of wall street due to the self created subprime fiasco. The budget will be decimated and the funds necessary for education, infastructure, health care and affordable housing will not exist.
 We are off point to date. The only public figure (although pushed from the public's earshot) is Nader. If for no other reason, his presence could bring the focus back to where it should be.