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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Nov 5, 2008, at 7:42 PM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> And oh, by the bye, those of you of Gene's "always vote the  
> incumbent out"
> bent, let's get a commitment now.  In 2012 Obama will be the  
> incumbent.  Does
> that mean you will in no wise vote for him in 2012??

Perhaps you have missed my occasional addition of extraordinary service.

I am collecting various thoughts for a possible tiny guide book for  
young people. My notes on this subject are:

[If you are fed up with government, always vote against the incumbent,  
unless they have proved themselves to be highly effective and selfless  
servants of the people they represent. (How balance between  
constituent loyalty and American loyalty?)]

I have long struggled with that last part. Even if ascribing the very  
highest moral and ethical condition, it is a judgement call.