At one time I did have respect for McCain but having observed his campaign and having read more of his own words I have lost every ounce of that respect. While I find his own actions and words condemning enough, that is all compounded by reading comments from those who actually know him and have worked with him. Add to that the number of more respectable conservatives who actually seem to think who have endorsed Obama. These endorsements tend to lend some support to negative comments I have read. He is a man who has seemed to have lost any sense of honor and integrity that he might have once claimed. His view of the American people as mindless creatures fraught with ignorance and fear is even more condemning. On the other hand Obama seems to have a different view of the American people and while he has criticized McCain's ideas and policies he has not resorted to ridicule and outright distortions. I would not consider negative comments about McCain that have come from the Democratic camp but surprisingly I do not recall any such comments from Obama. There have been some on the internet. The comments that disturb me come from either republican or independent sources or from the mouth of McCain himself or either from his pit bull Palin or should that be a pit poodle?