The Departure of the Mayberry Machiavellis

In the last month so much has changed politically and financially. We now see daily references to the end of the Regan era, and the rise of the new Obamanation. McCain seems more desperate by the day, and has made many attempts to lash out at the 'media favoritism' that seems to portray his opponent as, well, the presumptive winner. Unfortunately for McCain the E-Day is quickly approaching, and it isn't all that unreasonable for newspapers and political blogs alike to speak their minds. If they all seem to gush over Obama and talk about the various ways that he is beating McCain on the campaign trail and in the debates then maybe that is because...Obama is beating McCain on the campaign trail and in the debates. I guess George Bush is sort of a 'celebrity' too. I mean, they made a movie about him already...
What I find interesting about the recent change in political tide is that praise for Obama is no longer limited to so-called 'liberal' media sources. This is not your average Daily Show audience cheering their obvious Presidential pick on. American's seem to be largely reacting to the economic turmoil that has reared its ugly head, but I'm willing to accept victory in whatever form it presents itself. I think that Frank Rich's recent NYTimes article, "He Just Can't Quit W," was really able to cut through the mayhem to one of the core issues that's been plaguing McCain's campaign since day 1: George W. Bush.
McCain may have had a nice soundbite during the final debate, but the polls tend to show that's about all he got. The idea that the old Obama standby is more than a superficial stab at McCain's credibility is something that I think most voters will not pick up on. For me, this was an implicit criticism of Hillary as well: the drive for Presidential authority. The expansion of power in the executive branch over the past 8 years has been appaling, and I believe that out of the three options as of January (McCain, Hillary, Obama), Obama was the only one that brought a chance of slowing down the power-grab. This country does not need more 'gut' decisions, and it does not need an overbearing executive branch to put it's foot down on congress and the electorate. I support open consideration and evaluation of ideas on their merits, and decisive but well considered decisions based on common sense as well as expert oversight. This is not how our country has been run for the past 8 years, so I have to hope for change on November 4th.
I am voting for the end of the reign of the Mayberry Machiavellies, as Rich put it.