A Tale of Two Sheriffs: Campaign for McCain face the Feds, Campaign for Obama, no Problems!

Lee County Sherriff, Mike Scott has done the unimaginable! He is a Republican and campaigning for McCain – someone call the authorities! Apparently, the Obama campaign has its hands full in Florida (polls), so the heat is up on the state. The NBC article notes that so many calls of complaint were received that they are investigating the Sherriff under the Hatch Act because he may have undo influence on the election.

The office of Sherriff in Florida is an elected position, much the same as those held by Sherriff and prosecutors in Missouri. The difference between the two Sheriffs is that one is campaigning for McCain and the other (Missouri) are actively campaigning for Obama. The press is hammering Mike Scott, but little is heard about his counterparts in the State of Missouri, where the Obama campaign is using Sheriffs and Prosecutors in an effort to implement Obama’s “Truth Squad”. These “Truth Squads” are akin to SS officers, intimidating those who would speak out against Obama, and not deliver the campaigns version of the “truth”. The use of public officials, especially those who are able to incarcerate and prosecute, goes well beyond the Hatch Act, yet, not a word of outrage (with the exception of the Govenor and a few blogs).

It is all part and parcel of the thuggery that has been employed by Obama beginning in the 1990’s (see Socialist Party evidence here) . The question remains, will these tactics work? Will there be an investigation into the Missouri gang? The answer is doubtful on both questions. Unfortunately, innocent men and women who dare to campaign for McCain may end up taking the heat until after the election, while those who are on the Obama side of the aisle (New Progressive Democrats) will skate by with nary a slap on the hand.

The accomplice in all of this is the media. It is no mystery why there is growing backlash against some in the media who blindly follow and push and agenda that is so obvious to all but those so strongly affiliated with one party that they would buy anything? This is 2004 revisited, however, the media has played a greater roll in giving a pass to one candidate while trying to undermine another – the people still aren’t buying it.