I have commented that people are creatures of tastes rather than ethics but nowhere is this more strongly shown than in this excerpt from The Howard Stern Show.

Sal went to Harlem and asked people whom they'd vote for. In this clip all were for Obama. But he presented nothing but McCain's views, which they endorsed because they thought they were Obama's.

Every time in this clip the person being interviewed was asked if he'd be okay with Sarah Palin as Obama's vice president and every time he was told yes.

Not a single interviewee had any concept whatsoever of what Obama had said, only that he was saying it. Or that it was represented that Obama was saying it. The words, stances, history, and politics meant nothing. The messenger was all.

It's all marketing, isn't it? Nothing but marketing. There is no such thing as substance, or thinking, or truth. It's all marketing. My only consolation is that capitalism and democracy are the best systems devised so far for devolving power from the top dogs and ensuring a better spread of wealth. Despite the utter and complete indifference of people enjoying these freedoms and liberties to what it takes to ensure their continuation.