"99% of people don't know what the f*$k they're talking about"

So says Howard Stern, and he's dead right. Interesting audio piece (disregard the fact that it's on YouTube, there's no video) from Stern's show where someone went up to Harlem and interviewed people who, unsurprisingly, overwhelmingly supported Obama for president, even when the interviewer represented McCain's policies as Obama's and Sarah Palin as his VP pick. It's a perfect example.



This isn't a racial thing, of course. Rampant ignorance is an equal opportunity American trait.



One of the things that's interesting about this election is the profound infusion of identity politics- obviously, most clearly for women and African Americans. This is nothing new, of course- though it is new to have these specific identities represented so far along in the presidential contest.

Infuse identity politics with typical voter ignorance and you've got a fascinating social commentary on America in 2008.

Anyway, yours truly,

Jeff, the white, Jewish, Obama supporter. For what it's worth to the commentary.