Of course you are right. Thankfully, I think the primary campaign has drawn some of the poison from these wounds, and the volleys headed towards the McCain camp haven't even started yet. I would say that this could be fun, but there is too much at stake to remain a neutral observer. I am already tensing in preparation for the next 5 months.
Well, they say its always better to draw attention to the negatives of your own case than let your adversary do it for you. So that certainly seems to be the case. And I don't think McCain will hold up well under scrutiny. But what it comes down to is going to be, unfortunately, who people feel more comfortable with. Obama's clearly smarter and more capable on an intelleectual level. But that hasn't, apparently, been a requirement as of late.
I do agree with you that there's too much at stake to remain neutral. It's also time to stop airing our dirty laundry in front of the repubs. We need to do a four part harmony and hold hands and have a group hug... no matter WHAT we think of the other team's supporters. The goal now has to be turned outward.