Rancor and Frustration

I realize this is a somewhat trite observation, but “McCain Vows to End Partisan Rancor” is a frustrating headline. McCain did cut down on his attacks against Obama – although not on his references to his POW experience – but the others at the GOP convention certainly didn’t. Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin especially set themselves apart with the snide, condescending tone of their remarks about Obama. Which, I suppose shouldn’t surprise me. Ah, well. The article mentions it in a general way, but doesn’t quite make the point that McCain’s party is where the rancor is coming from. But McCain changed his tone for this one speech, and he gets the headlines.

As my friend Jeff just said, “Remember who else was a uniter, not a divider?”