Raymond, you know that I know that a lot of this is true, and you know who I blame.
But I'm also realistic and practical.
No matter how much I believe something, doesn't mean the mass of voters do.
Their tendency towards long range planning and strategic thinking is well known to be missing.
The time is not here yet for a revolution - in this country, that only happens after a big crisis that hits people personally, not while one is starting to develop. Don't like it, but that's how it is, imo.
I do not look to politicians for shining examples of honesty or as role models. A republic is about compromise, not dogma.
I liked some of Dean's ideas, but never really warmed to him. If I didn't, do you really think the Kansas swing voters would ?
Liked some of Nader's ideals too, but his ego put bush in office. ugh.
I'll take the "patrician" who speaks for the little guy, whether he's one of them or not, if he's good enough to get elected and stop the current crop of republicrims from taking over the judicial branch too for the next 30 years.
It's been about electability for me since 2000, and who that is has moved with events. It's Kerry, and it never was Dean, before or after Iowa. That's the way I see it.
My ideals don't mean sh*t if the glass comes up empty and there's still a george and a dick in office next January.
The tide's turned, and in spite of the coming dirty tricks, america's beginning to see that a one party right wingnut rule of the whole government is a VERY bad thing, even if they don't understand all the implications. But they're not moving wholesale away, only in a comfort zone.
Hey, nothing's ever permanent. Or, just call me an optimist :} |
