but everything is out of bounds. That seems to be the strategy of Barack Obama. You can’t criticize his wife, even though she’s been giving campaign speeches and making appearances on his behalf. You can’t criticize any of his advisers, because he takes advice from lots of people, none of whom are actually very close to him. You can’t criticize his pastor, because he never listens to the sermon. You can’t criticize his bomb-wielding friends and associates, because he hardly knows them. You can’t criticize him, period. In fact, since any assertion about him (or not about him) might be perceived as a criticism, you can’t say anything at all. Now, let’s have a real debate!