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March 07, 2008
Presidential Campaign? Feh. Whatever.
I love it when smart people accidentally accept a Republican talking point that the Democratic campaigns are cult-like.
All due respect to HTML Mencken, whose stuff I read every day, but to suggest that either Democratic candidate is "just another politician" is really a little too cynical and aloof. Yeah, they're politicians, but they're politicians who will represent America on the world stage; they will represent "our" era in history, and, to that point, they represent an opportunity for our generation to erase a massive skidmark on the American narrative.
The enthusiasm, I believe, comes from a desire to solve this mess -- it's a crucially important moment in an on-going process that has already included thousands of hours working for Ned Lamont; battling the Republicans on FISA; ending the war; watchdogging the Bush administration, and blogging our brains out during this interminably dark ride. No-one believes the sky will open and everything will change in one moment or with one speech. No-one believes this will happen with a one grand slam home run in November. But it's a really big step towards rolling out of this darkness.
Posted By Bob Cesca | March 7, 2008 12:10 PM | DIGG ME!
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For me and my friends, it's a renewed faith in the concept that the people are the government, you know, a democracy. It's about believing we can band together and say, "Fuck this! We've had enough!" While remaining realistic about what it takes to get progressive ideals passed with the support of both sides of the country. Just because you don't "get it" doesn't mean the rest of us aren't supporting something very real, like trust and faith in one another. If that doesn't get you off your ass and excited about the process, I feel bad for you because I know that feeling and it fucking sucks.
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at March 7, 2008 01:20 PM
There are so many reasons I love reading this blog. One of them is this phrase [from above]: "Yeah, they're politicians, but they're politicians who will represent America on the world stage." As it happened I needed to be reminded of just how very important it will be to have someone other than George Bush in the White House. Yes, Clinton and Obama are politicians, but we voters know we're getting a lot more from them than anything the Republicans could summon forth.
Posted by: Larch Hill at March 7, 2008 01:53 PM
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