[Bullish]

Obama is thus a peculiar example of American exceptionalism.

Or perhaps, a prime example of American spoiled brat-ism.

[goldstategop]

The irony is if McCain ran a conservative campaign like Reagan did, he would win. The reason he's struggling is because he thinks conservatism is NOT what the American people want. On that count, he could not be more wrong. Conservatism wins everywhere.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Obama is thus a peculiar example of American exceptionalism.

Or perhaps, a prime example of American spoiled brat-ism.

Socialism is simply the demand by people of no accomplishment that their ability to criticize and second guess, and their self-proclaimed good intentions, be counted as credentials which require that they be given power over those who merely get things done.

IOW, " spoiled brat-ism."

The wisest and most cautious of us all frequently gives credit to stories which he himself is afterwards both ashamed and astonished that he could possibly think of believing . . .

It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity,
and they very seldom teach it enough.   - Adam Smith