Obama shouldn't make the mistake of sinking to McCain's level to match his "toughness". He should get better at defining the difference between them as his own belief in strength with wisdom and reason, as opposed to McCain's adherence to Reaganesque belligerence and bluster. The former is what made America great, the latter has brought us only difficulty and animosity around the world. The country should come up to Obama's level, not vice-versa, and I think it can be done if he can make the alternative unacceptable in contrast. He needs to pinpoint the dumbed-down state of our culture, particularly the underlying militarism, and strike hard against that.

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Dave

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