Andrew Sullivan speaks Obama ...

In this political season we are all too often ready and willing to accept the most outlandish claims. Truth has little currency. Anything that one Party, one individual or one candidate wishes to say about another seems fair game. If the candidate, personally is unwilling to say an untruth one or more of the so-described, unaffiliated Political Action Committees (PACs) or SuperPacs are able and more than happy to make false accusations to benefit a candidate that the PAC or SPAC supports. Typically, PACs and SuperPacs on the other side are quick to respond in kind. Damn the facts, full-speed ahead, befuddle the gullible.

In today's society, the watchdog media is nowhere to be found to perform the traditional news organization responsibility of bringing the many inaccuracies and outright lies to the court of truth. The stars of the news world hold a monopoly on media portals. They jealousy protect their seats of power. Most will do nothing to challenge government or corporate officialdom least they loose their lofty media perch. It is pervasive, yet unwritten rule of the media star survival ethos.

One shinning exception to the malfunctioning news media is the current Andrew Sullivan article in Newsweek entitled: How Obama's Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics. Sullivan, a self-professed, conservative-leaning independent, has written a short, but definitive history of Obama's presidency. He defends his support yet claims a level of impartiality by stating:

A caveat: I [Sullivan] write this [Newsweek article] as an unabashed supporter of Obama from early 2007 on. I did so not as a liberal, but as a conservative-minded independent appalled by the Bush administration’s record of war, debt, spending, and torture. I did not expect, or want, a messiah. I have one already, thank you very much. And there have been many times when I have disagreed with decisions Obama has made...

The article is a must read for those Americans who will not be satisfied with partisan propaganda and wish to know the facts about our current economy and the Obama presidency.