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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jun 11, 2008, at 11:05 AM, bob ford wrote:
> The polls reflect that a large majority of Americans
> disagree with continued military involvement in the
> Middle East, inluding a majority of Replublicans.  So,
> are you saying that Sen. McCain is now displaying
> great courage, or , are you saying that he really
> doesn't want to become President?  it surely must be
> one or the other.

If it must be one or the other, then it is courage. Foolhardy courage,  
but courage nonetheless.
> > I therefore want a president who makes very good
> > appointments.
>
> Who doesn't?  But, realize that the truly important
> appointments will always be determined by their
> acceptance by those with power/money/access.

Those with great power and money are pragmatic. They are realists. And  
they abhor incompetency and the waste and lost profits it incurs. I  
predict that they are so upset with what their money and power have  
bought these last seven-plus years that they will support Obama so  
that McCain does not get in and continue the same path. With no  
strings attached but hope.

I have to go now, but I leave with this: Obama will be beholden to far  
fewer big money people than GWB was and he will therefore have greater  
freedom to make his choices.