“Enthused” would be among the kindest of terms to describe the guile, the overt and more subtle forms of mendacity, the vipers and venomists, in the MSM and in the Obama campaign as well that has evidenced itself.

But it reflects a source of power, of force in the world, and one that will have effect, that is having an effect. The question that remains is how that force will be challenged – with adequate and commensurate levels of counter-force and sophistication, or in some inadequate, naive or some other misconceived sense. Time will tell whether or not certain polities, certain contingents are awake, and additionally are up to the task, the very real work that needs to be first envisioned and then accomplished.

The game is on.