With 48 days until the general election, we've officially begun the hazing ritual we call campaigning. It's the season when we make sure candidates seeking public office get more than their share of abuse in the name of reminding them who the real boss is.We have a habit in this country of humiliating those who seek public office in all kinds of interesting ways, from following them around listening for gaffes to pressing them into a corner until they snap.People blame the media for the behavior, but the American public is paying good money for this oldest and ultimate reality …