None of which is essentially unattractive, CW. The problem is that he figures it can be done with the stroke of a pen. We've had a few years getting into this puddle, and we aren't going to jump out of it tomorrow, no matter who presides over the next four years.
I'm not sure I'd much like an isolationist at this time. But then, I'm not sure I'd like any of the proferred candidates to run things, either. This is an enormously complex time, and accepting the simplistic offerings of the current crop of candidates can only be tempered with the belief that none of them can do much damage. And we might get lucky.
We have a handful of governors of varying rates of success. And some Junior Senators with grand plans. Slim pickings. So we have what we have. We have met the enemy, and he is us.
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
Thanks Sam. Hadn't heard about that. I took a look at Columbia's online newspaper, The State, and found a couple of articles about that. Links are below if anyone wants to take a gander.
__________________ "In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this contest than is realized by every one." Abraham Lincoln - August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment
At the end of the day its going to boil down to the economy. I saw this one article written once where essentially in the past 40 (maybe 50?) years, the election is essentially decided by the unemployment rate (exception being Bush/Gore, but note Gore won popular vote), where essentially if the unemployment rate is low enough the swing voters stick with the party that is either the incumbent (or the incumbent's party).
Basically what the article said was that 40% vote Democratic, 40% vote Republican (no matter what) and the other 20% are basically split with the unemployed voting for whoever ISN'T currently in power.
I have no idea how 'true' it is (do the unemployed truly vote that way?), but according to the results it is a 'true' statement
Thanks Sam. Hadn't heard about that. I took a look at Columbia's online newspaper, The State, and found a couple of articles about that. Links are below if anyone wants to take a gander.
The flap over the flag is much ado about nothing. I remember seeing a bumper sticker with a Confederate flag and it said: Heritage, not Hatred.
That's nice, but there are others that say the "south will rise again," and Hell No!
But I'll agree that the flap is not exactly a subject for primary focus.
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
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