We will never know. Let’s be blunt.... the problems in our nation are far beyond the ability of one leader to fix unless that figure was a charismatic messiah that drove our fellow citizens to believe in self-sacrifice and discipline for future generations.
I don’t think any mortal in history could fix our nation. The problem is not our politicians. We are the problem.... we want an easy life and if our children and grandchildren pay for it, that’s ok with us.
We latch onto the next great hope as if they are going to reverse universal laws and our priviledged lives will continue without effort. We won’t even have to be involved.... just vote for X and he/she will take care of us!
It won’t work. Every day we are told... if only X ran things would be different. Fact... social security is broke and even FReepers don’t care. They tell us it’s not broke. They tell us the politicians (they elected) squandered the funds. They tell us they “earned it” and it’s their money!!!!! They were promised to be on top of the pyramid scheme!!!! What about my children? What about yours? My grandchildren and yours? Where is the payout for them? They don’t care. They bought into the utopian dream the politicians promised them. It’s the biggest union in the world and those of us who challenge it are scabs. Think I am wrong? You are not following the debate.
I really like Sarah and I wish she had run. However, if she had taken even 1/4 of the steps necessary to make our nation solvent it would have been a tumultuous four years and a one term proposition. There are plenty of conservatives who don’t have the stomach for sacrifice and we are the minority.
Perhaps Sarah understands these things... I don’t know. Personally, I am glad for her and her family that she did not run. Understanding the reality of our situation, you could be elected Captain of the Titanic when the stern was pointed straight up and half the ship was underwater.
America is going to elect the Captain they want. We are divided along party lines about 50/50 for those who even bother to vote. The Captain, D or R, is going to smile and promise them everything they want even as our nation disappears. We can’t even cut 10% of the budget!
Tell me where I am wrong?
>> . the problems in our nation are far beyond the ability of one leader to fix
I disagree. The problem lies with an ignorant constituency. Newt is one leader who could fix the situation if moral vanity wasn’t the priority.