The closest thing to a Messianic figure Conservatives have was Reagan, but again, not because of empty rhetoric. We knew his policies would rebuild our economy and our defense; that he would strongly oppose Soviet tyranny; that he would make government less intrusive in our lives.

This is far different from incidents of (staged) fainting over a candidates visual appeal or (prepared) speech making abilities. What is the content of his beliefs and to whom does he attribute America’s greatness – individuals or the almighty government?

I followed Angry African’s link. Sorry, son, but each of those points would only take about two paragraphs apiece to deep-six.

I have to ask both of you – was that your best shot?

News Flash! McCain, has not been treated as saint by the right. Strewn apparently forgets a mere few months ago the bitter rancour of the likes of Limbaugh and Coulter, who threatened to vote for the detested ahillary if McCain becomes the nominee.

I’ve wondered before what might PajamasMedia management thinking in giving column space to this clueless wonder? Perhaps Roger L. Simon is attempting to provide specimens of the witless leftist MSM mentality which gave rise to PM in the first place?

I don’t support McCain or anyone remaining in either party, but at least those who admire him can point to a real record.

Obama has run as all things to all liberals. Those who compare him to JKF strike me as particularly guilty of distorting President Kennedy’s legacy, or of never re-reading his speeches, since the most prominent of them are his own family. He strikes me as the Jayson Blair of politics, bright and well-spoken but with little to recommend it for President of the U.S.

As for Hillary Clinton, the main reason anybody supports her is that she’s the first woman who’s come this close.

Conservatives at this moment are the least likely to hold anybody in the kind of awe that Obama supporters seem to have for him. They’ve learned that having control of the White House and Congress is no guarantee that things will go the way you wish they would. They will be the most surprised if McCain wins and then is actually a good, effective president.

All in all, this seems to me like a rather feeble “Well, both sides do it” refutation — which isn’t a refutation at all. Opposing political ideologies will always fight each other — that’s why they’re opposites. Comparing the methods they use to do so is important, but it’s more important (especially now) to look at what they’re fighting about and debate that.

I like that PJ Media will offer new writers in its buffet, but so often the resulting essays do not sustain scrutiny.