FWIW.
Good or bad? How about bad and ugly?
“He mentioned his visit to Pakistan to show that he knew about the divisions in Islam, about the Shia-Sunni differences.
Why did he keep mum on his visit to Pakistan till this question was raised?”
Why did he not mention his going hunting in Pakistan?
Because if put to close examination, his sojourn to Pakistan was a drunken or stoned party with rich Pakistani kids rather than research into world politics, as rich white kids think their train trip in Europe should be considered when they run for politics.
You're right to worry. I'm worried.
Americans are being conned. But when people want to be conned, there isn't much you can do. When people want to be deceived the truth only makes them angry.
Phooey on the internet part. They said that about Howard Dean, too. It doesn’t hurt Obama to have good internet organization, but I wouldn’t disregard the fact that the Dinosaur Media is as behind him as the black community is.
It’s good if we want a revolution that would mean the end of Congress (as we know it: corrupt to the core) and a strong right-wing dictator for a decade or so.
1916: Having Lenin in its future... good or bad for Russia?
1932: Having Hitler in its future... good or bad for Germany?
1948: Having Mao in its future... good or bad for China?
1976: Having Khomeini in its future... good or bad for Iran?