Swift Boat Dreams of My Father

[we vs us]

The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy swings into action with the first (of presumably many) anti-Obama tomes of the season.

quote:  The same publisher that distributed the 2004 best-seller that took aim at John Kerry's Vietnam service is planning a summer release of what's scheduled to be the first critical book on Barack Obama.

Conservative journalist David Freddoso's "The Case Against Barack Obama" will offer "a comprehensive, factual look at Obama," according to Regnery Publishing president and publisher Marjory Ross.

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Ross contends that the mainstream media has offered insufficient scrutiny of Obama and likens the goal of Freddoso's book to that of "Unfit for Command," the scathing assessment of Kerry's war record that rocketed to No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list.

By highlighting negative aspects of Obama's record and background, Ross says, Freddoso may compel others to offer more critical coverage of the Democratic nominee.

"I think it's critically important that the country gets a clear and honest view of who is running and what they stand for — warts and all," Ross says. "With 'Unfit for Command,' like 'The Case against Barack Obama,' we believe the media has whitewashed the candidate."

Not that I'm against yellowish journalism -- hell, what would an election year be without it? -- but I'm definitely wondering what this season's most flattering "gotcha" accessory will be.  

I mean, let's be honest.  It's hard to beat a purple heart bandaid.