The Way I See Things

Obama can be a 'Starr' but Clinton cannot be a 'monster'.

A great thing about 'The High Ground'--The Ethical Campaign?
The view is lovely!

One of the problems with running an ethical campaign?
There's no requirement for the opponent to do the same.

In maintaining 'The High Ground', while there IS always room for many, it seems only a select few--and many times just one--really do the things necessary to scale to that height.

Based on their behavior, the Clintons know they occupy a lesser elevation. It also seems, due to their lack of achievement, they're demonstrating a certain quality of 'envy'. It manifests itself by trying to lure Senator Obama from that perch. They keep trying to reframe his position as 'inferior' to theirs. With a win-lose mentality, if one is losing, some of the options to regain the lead are to:
1) Perform with excellence and live with the outcome, but...
Failing that, perhaps one might;
2) Try to distract one's opponent enough so they can surpass them, or;
3) Place obstacles in their opponent's path sufficient to slow and/or injure them.

Since this is a campaign of hope, of values, of vision, of change it requires that any missteps in those areas can be used in opposition:
Senator Obama's campaign has been/is being/will be used against him.

It means that he cannot use devious tactics and...
His opponent does not have to hold herself to that same standard.

It means that Senator Obama has given himself 'THE GIFT' of fallibility. It means that both he and his opponent will benefit from his mistakes. But, sadly...
It seems only one of them will learn how to improve...
Who they are...
What they do...
And...
How to apply those lessons to helping all of us.

The beneficiary of that knowledge is NOT...
Senator Clinton.