[Alberta's Child]

I don't agree with everything contained in that article, but it does point to an interesting trend in U.S. politics these days. One of the things we don't have in this country is a major clash of ideas on a national level -- candidates for the two major parties have gradually converged to the point where they are almost identical in their outlook and political philosophy. If nothing else, this makes for dull, boring campaigns over inconsequential issues.

In 2004, the Vietnam War issue has become the focal point of this campaign for two reasons: 1) there's nothing else for these two candidates to talk about, and 2) the effective, hard-hitting Swiftboat Vets' ads are the kind of thing EVERY campaign advertisement should be.

[downtoliberalism]

candidates for the two major parties have gradually converged to the point where they are almost identical in their outlook and political philosophy. If nothing else, this makes for dull, boring campaigns over inconsequential issues.

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DO WHAT? How can you say that the Democratic Party and the Republican party have the same views? Do you believe that abortion is an inconsequential issue? How about protecting this country?