From now on, because I, like Senator Obama, am committed to Hope(TM) and Change(C) in America(Patent Pending), I am instituting a new rule in my political commentary.  For too long, I have pandered to false even-handedness.  I have been guilty of the sins of old politics, doing my damndest to pay due respect to everyone.  Those who behave in this way must be held accountable, and in my journey across the 60 states of our glorious country, I have learned a very important lesson.

My rock bottom of respect for political candidates isn't going to be the rock bottom respect I have for everyone because they are human.  Instead, I'm going to speak about them with the same level of respect with which they discuss their opponents and speak to their constituents. 
I'm going to feel free to make shit up about candidates who knowingly and shamelessly lie about their opponents.

I'm going to feel free to speak in belittling, patronizing, mean-spirited ways about candidates who do so about their opponents. 

Will I do those things?  Dunno.  Probably not.  Because I hope I couldn't live with myself if I acted that way.  But it's going to be an exercise in thought, for sure - how would I feel about this comment if the tables were turned?