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To: combjelly who wrote (264651)	12/15/2005 1:00:01 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574485

Oh, there are whole dimensions that have yet to be explored. This should be a lot worse than Nixon, post-Watergate. Because Bush has exposed much, much worse than the average American is willing to accept. The average American has has stronger sense of justice than you have seen so far because they have been able to tell themselves that things were invevitable. Sadly, the reality is that most people are willing to accept small compromises to attain short term goals. Despite all of the warnings, most people are conservative in the old sense, they don't like change. But Americans are the first people who have really internalized a profoundly liberal document, the Constitution. At a very fundamental level most Americans accept many of the precepts of that document. Ok, they, and especially the leadership, apply it irregulary, but the average person isn't real comfortable with the exceptions. That is our strength as a people. I think you're reflecting what I consider to be the Midwestern ethic. I am not sure its as pervasive as you believe.....though I hope you are right. I do know that Bush's gaffes are hurting the American pocketbook and that tends to piss people off. Gas has come down in recent weeks, but with oil back over $60 per barrel, its only a matter of time before gas prices start heading north again. I think its the American ethic, the American pocketbook, and his besmirching of America's good name abroad in whatever order..........those three things are what will ultimately nail Bush and make him very unhappy he ran for president.