The New York Times columnist Frank Rich has never been better than in his recent columns, wherein he manages to eloquently capture the dynamics of this presidential election season. Here is his penultimate paragraph from today's piece:
What repeatedly goes unrecognized by all of Mr. Obama’s opponents is that his political Kryptonite is the patriotism he offers in lieu of theirs. His upbeat notion of a yes-we-can national mobilization for the common good, however saccharine, speaks to the pride and idealism of Americans who are bone-weary of a patriotism defined exclusively by flag lapel pins, the fear of terrorism and the prospect of perpetual war.
Brilliant.
