[Sam Cree]

So Powell is charismatic?

I envy you guys having met him. He seems a thoroughly decent man. I'm having trouble thinking of any democrat politicians I could say that about, but there must be some.

[Ramius]

So Powell is charismatic?

Absolutely. In person he is a very powerful presence.

[Ramius]

You're also right that he is a thoroughly decent man. He has an effusive trustworthiness that is all too rare among officeholders of recent memory.

[Wneighbor]

I'm having trouble thinking of any democrat politicians I could say that about, but there must be some.

I know what you mean about that Sam. Back home there are local guys who are RATS that I kinda like. We don't have many republicans running in local races at all down there so it's kind of a default one-party area. Whoever wins a RAT primary will be the only one on the ballot.

But, then I think of 'em runnin' on that ticket with the other people who are on that ticket. And I get disgusted. Personally, I wouldn't want to share the same ticket with the likes of state and national candidate so it makes me wonder why those guys do it. Lessens my regard for them quite a bit. I've told some of 'em so too.