Mea culpa.   There are obviously clear-thinking Mudcatters.    Amos, Don T , and Bill D are three who immediately come to mind. But there are also an amazing number who subscribe to any number of absurd conspiracy theories--I am thinking especially of those who indeed seem to ascribe all the problems of the world to either world capitalism or organized religion. Those who can only grasp a Manichean view of politics and economics.   Those who want desperately to believe that, for instance, the US government was responsible for the destruction of the twin towers---and therefore that if those who don't buy this can't answer every question put by him or her, it must be true.

Etc.

"The task of filling up the blanks I'd rather leave to you."

As was perfectly put earlier in this thread:   title should be "Obama disappoints me again".   And if he does:   "The fault, dear Brutus..."

If the shoe fits....