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To: koan who wrote (24229)	6/17/2008 12:00:41 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Nixon, Reagan (had alzhimers and turned increasingly conservative (they can detect that in a persons 20's), bush's, Gerald Ford and now a very confused McCain And yet, these are the guys Americans elected. Its been said.....Americans get the presidents they deserve. Let's hope our standards are going up this year!

To: koan who wrote (24229)	6/17/2008 12:02:52 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

I guess the Republicans, during their convention, will for the first time demonstrate what the term "presumptive nominee" means.

To: koan who wrote (24229)	6/17/2008 1:53:43 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 149317

I don't find that odd at all. People who are prone to ideology usually are susceptible in the first place because of a deficit of intellect. People with the ability to think clearly and critically have no need for ideology, because they can reason through complex issues without having to lean on dogma. Intellectual midgets typically would rather follow the inflexible rules of others rather than lead the way on resolving the messy realities of life's problems. Most of the time, those solutions require subtlety and a nuanced response. There usually are no silver bullet cures. Unfortunately, the politics of silver bullets does well in this country. As we saw with the white uneducated voters voting for Hillary, despite her blatant pandering and lies, it is clear that this country is full of intellectual midgets. That is how someone like Bush could get elected twice despite all his incompetence. Our leaders are a direct reflection of our country's culture and values.