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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Mar 26, 2008, at 8:30 AM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> We, collectively, have made an econimc and social hash of things.   
> But it is
> exactly as if we had shot off our foot.  You can't mend it, you  
> simply live
> with the consequences of your foolishness.

Collectively indeed. We must transcend blame, take responsibility for  
our actions (I agree with McCain on homeowner bailouts) but push our  
leaders harder. That is my revolution. At this point I fight to keep  
an open mind but my take is that McCain and Clinton are too mired in  
what has always been, believe in minimal incremental improvements, do  
not believe big changes can be made. Maybe they are just tired.
> What a political leader OUGHT to do (or at least ought to be able to  
> do) is
> tell the truth and then held prepare the people for the  
> consequnces.  That is,
> Obama ought to be going for the tourniquet rather than telling you  
> it's OK,
> we'll figure out some way of getting you a new foot ..... IF you  
> elect me.

I'm thinking about that this morning. I strongly suspect that all  
three campaigns are operating on the belief that if the truth is told  
on difficult issues, that the electorate will desert the truth  
speaker. Most obvious is Medicare situation.

I am bummed out over the distractions. So much serious stuff yet the  
masses are snapping at the chum tossed out by the MSM, which in many  
cases create their own "news." Shameful.

Would write more but my right hand has an inflamed tendon.