Barack Obama on Political Discourse

some thoughts on political discourse from Senator Barack Obama.

"And I firmly believe that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, or oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. A polarized electorate that is turned off of politics, and easily dismisses both parties because of the nasty, dishonest tone of the debate, works perfectly well for those who seek to chip away at the very idea of government because, in the end, a cynical electorate is a selfish electorate." Barack Obama, US Senator, Illinois

http://obama.senate.gov/blog/
http://www.slate.com/id/2127371/?nav=tap3

I will write some ramblings regarding my take on the state of political discourse in the States once I have recovered from my trip to Szeged (as I am sure all of you are dying to hear, ha ha ha). -bets