Of course it's OK to lie during a campaign, or, evading taxes is the new patriotism

I assumed Obama understood all this and the campaign blather was just for show. But it turns out he’s created a climate of Puritanism in which any error is grounds for disqualification. In short order, he’s lost one potential official because she owed a few hundred dollars in back taxes over household help, and Daschle too.

From the NYTimes. This guy also whines that when the Rs were in charge, they had too much red meat in the Congressional cafeteria. I didn't know Teddy K was a vegetarian. But then vodka is made from potatoes, isn't it?