Decent, not Arab
Campbell Brown is the smart person's Sarah Palin. Here she points out something obvious -- yet obscured -- about the manner in which John McCain denied that Obama was secretly an Arab:
When did that become a disqualifier for higher office in our country? When did Arab and Muslim become dirty words? The equivalent of dishonorable or radical?
Preach it, Campbell. A hundred years ago, the woman questioning McCain might have used the term "Jew" or "Catholic" instead. Progressives have always fought for the rights of those persons who are marginalized, while conservatives have usually needed an extra 20 or 30 years to get used to extending those rights (at which point they're prouder-than-thou about how well they get along with Jews and Catholics).
Good for McCain for trying to shrink that timetable, although it's unfortunately revealing that he defended Obama from the "Arab" charge by instead arguing that he's "a decent family man." You can't be both? I wonder if his handlers will put out a commercial touting that "Obama is a great family man -- to all four of his wives!"
First: Sarah Palin is the most qualified for office of all four candidates; McCain is the most experienced; Obama is the best talker; what's-his-name is whatever.
Second: As is it used today, "Progressive" would be better described as "Corrosive". All they want to do is destroy and corrupt.
Three: Who really cares about whether Obama is an Arab, a Muslim or a terrorist? He is so un-qualified for the job that nothing else is important.