Some politcal meanderings

Oct 15, 2008 09:44

I'm a little weary of bad economic news being good electorical news. Yes republican policies caused this problem, with republicans at the helm, and yes them should be punished, but its tough for me to be excited about amazing poll numbers when buried in the cross tabs is the distressing news that "More than 8 in 10 Americans do not trust the ( Read more... )

democracy, obama, politics

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ssmegss October 15 2008, 22:23:45 UTC
excellent points all.

*worry*

you think Obama is up for the challenge? Everyone's sayin he's got the biggest challenges of any president....

*worry*

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cabel October 15 2008, 22:44:36 UTC
you think Obama is up for the challenge? Everyone's sayin he's got the biggest challenges of any president....

Meh, Bill Clinton said it best I think. *Paraphrase, Paraphrase* No one knows if their up the the challenge until they sit in the chair. Obama has been an unexceptional senator in a largely unexceptional senate. There is nothing in his record to suggest that he will be an exceptional president, which is of course what we need right now.
Then again, unexceptional people in exceptional circumstances...

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