[gilliam]

As easy as it is to say that we can't abide the president because of the gulf between what he espouses and what he actually does , what haunts me is the possibility that we can't abide him because of us—because of the gulf between his will and our willingness. What haunts me is the possibility that we have become so accustomed to ambiguity and inaction in the face of evil that we find his call for decisive action an insult to our sense of nuance and proportion.

[Psycho_Bunny]

As easy as it is to say that we can't abide the president because of the gulf between what he espouses and what he actually does

This brings up my favorite type of question for liberals:

"Like?"

"How do you mean?"

"What's an example of that?"

"Based on what?"

 

[tallhappy]

What haunts me is the possibility that we have become so accustomed to ambiguity and inaction in the face of evil that we find his call for decisive action an insult to our sense of nuance and proportion.

I think yes. This is what has happened to a large portion of the citizenry.

We are conservatives in part because we have overcome this our obligations and responsibilities.

[tallhappy]

We are conservatives in part because we have overcome this our obligations and responsibilities.

Should say: We are conservatives in part because we have overcome this and understand our obligations and responsibilities.

[Dolphy]

What haunts me is the possibility that we have become so accustomed to ambiguity and inaction in the face of evil that we find his call for decisive action an insult to our sense of nuance and proportion

Or in another words, a man of small ideas contemplates a man of large ideas. He may call it being accustomed to ambiguity but I think it's more about being accustomed to moral shallowness.

[nathanbedford]

This author nails it.

One phrase lept out at me, "If we get hit again and hit big" there can be no telling what will become of our democracy.

I fear that the author's tacit assumptions that Bush will lose and we will be hit again and hit big, are dreadful but likely to be bourne out. At that time it will be small comfort that Bush was vindicated.