Why Is This True?

In a statement of the incredibly obvious, a reporter from our local daily rag, made the following observation:

A slip of the tongue seems to provide better ammunition nowadays than policy differences in the race for the United States presidency, officials say.

My initial response to that statement was, "Duh!" Every election year we groan and complain about the lack of substance in political campaigns. Everything is mudslinging, name calling and personal attacks. What else is there? Can Obama and Clinton debate on policy? They agree on everything as far as policy. A Clinton administration would look almost identical to an Obama administration. The reporter acknowledges that there are few differences between the two Democratic hopefuls.

My thought is concerning McCain. No matter who the Democrats nominate, one could use this quote in reference to the general election. Is there really any substantial difference between McCain and Clinton or Obama? I submit that the answer is no. McCain is Democratic-Lite. Every problem that McCain addresses has the solution being more government action, another government agency or government based solution. Where are the candidates that say we need less government, not more?