More politics talk.

[cyrano]

So I confess that, despite being a PoliSci major in college, there are trappings to the American Electoral System that I don't understand.

Barack Obama declined to participate in the federal public financing system during the primaries.
John McCain declined to participate in the federal public financing system during the primaries.
Barack Obama is declining to participate in the federal public financing system during the general election.
John McCain says that anybody who's not participating in public financing is obviously not fit for the office.

Are there any grounds to McCain's statements here? Is there a difference between primary campaigns and general election campaigns? Or is this just a politics thing where anything your opponent does just shows that he's an incompetent puppet of special interests?

Comments

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

Hey, check it out! Slate's got a breakdown of the situation, just for you. ;)

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

And after yesterday's Obamania chain letter, this just feels like an embarrassment of riches. (:

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Yeah, Slate's great for keeping on top of political stuff. The writers seem to understand that most of us just want to know what's going on in plain English. So they do their best, despite the vagaries of the system doing its best to confound them...