Ironic

This sure sounds about right "It is ironic that in 2008 we probably have two of the most honest and decent men running for president that we have had in a long time, and yet this has easily been the most corrupt election in my lifetime."

We won't know for a couple more hours who won the election, but in my opinion, the long-term loser is printed and broadcast media, neither of whom I consider worth another second of my time, so horrendously have they failed in their primary job throughout the entire campaign season.

Case in point: "Sheen, of Lincoln, Nebraska, says his vote is coming down to one issue: abortion. Sheen says he's "definitely pro-life" and he's trying to decide whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain is more in line with his views." You gotta ask yourself how it is possible any voter whose only election issue is abortion could fail throughout two entire years to learn which of two candidates whose positions regarding abortion are widely known more closely matches that voter's views. On the other hand, perhaps even a properly-performing media wouldn't have helped educate this particular person. As the old joke says, "There's no cure for stupid."

On the bright side, as already noted, we had honest and decent candidates this time, which hasn't always been the case. May God bless the winner with wisdom and courage to lead us well, the humility to realize they need help, and all of us the grace to give the victor a fair chance, rather than immediately resuming the whining that made the last decade so miserable politically..

Update: Thankfully, the election is over, and mostly decided by a margin beyond fraud. I'm thrilled America has progressed to the point of being able to elect a non-caucasian president with even less drama than I remember being focused on the fact that J.F.K. was a Catholic back in 1960.