Joan's instincts were spot on in this case.

But there will be all kinds of defamation, slander, distortion, innuendo, gossip, rumor, lies and more lies and Big Lies between Obama today and a swearing in ceremony next winter. Make no mistake--they will not give him the high road, even if he seems to deserve it as much as anyone.

I am saying this in anticipation of a lot of smug know-it-alls coming out of the woodwork between now and November, with hot air steaming out of their ears and a bushel of horsepucky to sell.

And they will do tap-dances, barbershop, and backflips to make it credible and to try to lend impact to the slanders they are mongering. Mark my words.

When they come, I hope that honest people, people with clear thinking and the ability to cut through distortion, will have the courage to stand up and say it like they see it in defense of a good man. Because all that is necessary for slime-balls to triumph is that people of good will remain silent.


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