Because it can. So goes the old joke. The same principle applies to the McCain campaign. Why do McCain and Palin spew forth lies and distortions, over and over again? Because they can. Because they can get it away with it. Because the average American voter…I’m sorry, I mean the average American, is so clueless, ill-informed, brain dead and tuned out that McCain and Palin can say whatever they want, no matter how outrageous and scurrilous the lie. Karl Rove understands the principle. I have written this same thing in this same space repeatedly.

A clueless goofball like George Bush can get elected twice. He and Cheney can utter the most egregious lies and exaggerations while they trash the constitution. The liberal columnists and bloggers howl and scream, gnash their teeth, pound the table. But no one hears or notices outside the echo chamber.

The average American family is out filling their chubby faces at Chi’s – Chi’s, after which they make take a slow turn around the mall (to help their massive dinners settle). From there it’s home to watch something as criminally mindless as “Dancing with the Stars” or “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” or some other such garbage. The parents have grown up to become overweight, semi-literate and blissfully clueless about anything important. Their kids are headed in the same direction, and so is most of the rest of the country.

So, liberal bloggers, pound away at your keyboards, shout out your indignation with all the fervor you have. It doesn’t matter; it won’t matter. McCain might very well win this election. And, as I’ve written before, God help us.