Bullshit!
Please excuse my use of an agricultural vulgarity, but FoxNews Sunday prompted me to blurt it out at an unhearing television set.
There seems to be an unlimited supply of "spokespersons" for the Presidential candidates. Today's talking heads were Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tom Daschle (D-SD). What they said made it clear that we are now dealing with two common politicians whose only goal is to be elected. They have no viable plan to solve our nations's problems, and are beginning to emulate each other, so that we will once again be faced with the lesser of two evils.
Why is it that for 20 years we've had to muddle through with mediocrity? Why are some of the best men for the job sitting on the sidelines? Don't they want to serve; weren't they asked? We cannot continue to lead the world unless we find a leader who knows what needs to be done, and has the courage to do it. . . someone who stands out from the farrow.
Agriculturally speaking, the situation puts me in mind of the last line of George Orwell's Animal Farm: "The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but it was impossible to say which was which."
posted by Don, American Idle @ 9:20 PM
1 Comments:
"...politicians whose only goal is to be elected."
Is there another kind? They are supposed to be public servants, but they view themselves as the "nobles" and the public as the "peasants". It's an unfortunate situation as, in many cases, they have adjusted the system to ensure they remain in power. This is why I think we need strict (and shorter) term limits.
"Why are some of the best men for the job sitting on the sidelines?"
In my opinion, the best people for the job are too honest. Politics is ugly. It's virtually impossible to make it to that level politically without compromising your integrity. This, of course, is just my cynical opinion.
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