John McCain again today basically accused Obama of treason. Within that attack is the usual Republican* blood lie about Democrats - that they hate America, hate the troops, etc. - with a bit of subtle racism thrown in (playing on Obama's African heritage, and on the fact that some of his ancestor's were Muslim, all adding up to someone "less than American").

The preamble to Obama's platform:

"A great nation now demands that its leaders abandon the politics of partisan division and find creative solutions to promote the common good. A

Who's right? Avarosis? Obama? One, both, neither? Who's lying? One? Both? Neither?

Anybody getting the teeniest, weeniest bit of cognitive dissonance here?