Has he hocked his soul?

Politics. It's a mean-spirited game. At least that's the way I see it. One doesn't tend to go into politics with an open mind. But rather to defeat one's opponent. To think of the opposition as the enemy. To do anythihg to win. To even lie and cheat. To distort. No such thing as an honest politician. I've written a lot about politics. Over the years. Met lots of politicians. The good people --well, they quit early. They get out of politics. Because they don't want to play the game. I respect some politicians. To a degree. Such as Barack Obama. But fact of the matter is that Obama can't help put be corrupted by politics. He has to play the game. In order to survive as a politician. Eventually, Obama has to sacrifice principle. To get to the top. To achieve power. Maybe he even has to sell his soul. He has to choose between getting downright dirty or getting out of politics. It's one or the other. Looks to me like Obama has chosen to stay. In politics. I wonder if that means he's hocked his soul. --Jim Broede