Judge Him on His Character.

The tide seems to have turned.

The latest polls, if you care to acknowledge them, show Mr. McCain now actually leading Barack Hussein Obama by several percentage points. Who would’ve “thunk” it, (at least in the main-stream media)?

Several factors are starting to take root.

First, the honeymoon is over. All of his rock-star fame was apparently very fleeting. He was the new toy for many people, and just like little kids, many shallow-minded libs (and press) fall for that fluff. And just like kids, their attention span is near zero. They’re already tiring of him. Recall, that they displayed the same fickleness with Hillary in the primaries.

Second, conservative radio has done a fantastic job with the truth, not only uncovering so many of Obama’s crazed “mentors”, but also not letting them be swept under the rug again. This guy has scary associates and a questionable past, and there was only one media outlet that would talk about them. Some of that has finally sunk in.

Third, is the realization by more and more voters of his serious lack of experience. He brings nothing to the table but 143 days in the U.S. Senate; oh, and his “community activism”, whatever the hell that’s supposed to do to prepare him for running the country. He’s nothing but a cardboard cut-out of a candidate. Unprepared to lead.

Fourth, his flopping on the issues. Yes, I suppose we should expect it from all candidates, but this one is the extreme of playing to the crowd he's with.

Finally, his condescending arrogance. “America’s great hope” indeed. Only in his mind.

Now these items would explain things at the polls. But there’s one other factor not polled, and it might prove to be his biggest negative of all; he’s black.

I wrote on this aspect several months ago, and my opinion then and now, is that his color makes him unelectable in this place at this time. Could a different black man overcome this if he had none of the faults Obama carries? I would still have my doubts, and that is a very sad statement about us as a people. As much as this factor works against this candidate, and so works positively for the future of the country, it is regrettable. We shouldn’t need blind prejudice in order to defeat such a poor candidate for the Presidency. And in this case, I don’t believe we would.