I watched the second presidential debate tonight. Or was it a rerun of the first debate? Sure seemed that way. I’ll bet if you spliced together the sound bites from each debate, they’re the same.

What should have been different was the level of outrage.

Even overlooking all the other crimes and malfeasance of the past eight years — invading a foreign country that didn’t attack us; stripping away civil liberties; sanctioning torture; letting people starve or drown after Hurricane Katrina; stealing two elections; oh, this would be an endless list — the rape and pillage of the treasury on the way out the door must, finally, break the camel’s back. The John McCain I remember prior to this campaign would have been aghast. And I would think that the Democratic nominee would be too.

I understand that Obama’s goal is to get elected, and not to give me a thrill by speaking harsh hot truth in front of millions of people. But I ask this:  Once he gets elected, can he show some outrage then? Please? I appreciate the cool demeanor and the thoughtfulness (what a refreshing change that would be in the top position). But at some point true leadership gets royally pissed off at injustice. And we’re past that point. I know I am.

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