I've been reading the many good diaries on here about developing talking-points and themes to use to persuade undecided voters to swing to Obama.
The basic thrust of the talking-points diaries is to try to work out an uncomplicated, powerful narrative centered on the listener's major concerns and issues. Great advice, and I wish I could add to it, but I can't. This is not a diary about finding uncomplicated narratives. This is a diary about a much more complex and, ultimately, terrifying question: are we as a nation sane?
We're going to soon find out, and it's not yet crystal clear what the answer will be, even if Obama is elected. This election is only Part A of the two-part sanity test facing us. If we pass Part A, we'll face Part B of our sanity test after Obama takes office and starts working to clean up the mess that has been wrought over the last 8 years (38, if you really want to get technical about it).
For a little background on what drove my concerns to write this diary, take a look at this NYT article and join me over the fold.
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