[nwrep]

The lack of ability to muster even a modicum of objectivity is breathtaking.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Exactly what I have bee warning here for months. I have the same sick feeling in my stomach that you do. A few months ago, I warned here that one bad debate, and Bush could blow it.

People here are political midgets, they do not know the trends of elections past. Even upto a couple of weeks before the election of 1980, Ronald Reagan and Carter were tied statistically. No one was sure who would win. Same story in 1984, up towards the very end polls should a close race. People here do not realize how races break away in the last week before the election because of our ill-informed electorate.

[MississippiMan]

I used to live and breathe this stuff. Not any more. For starters, my stomach feels better. :-) Moving beyond the gastric issues, I've discovered something else: By following political events reasonably instead of obsessively, the big picture becomes MUCH clearer. You start to see how things really are, instead of getting all caught up in the rah-rah emotions that convince you they're what you want them to be. And one of the most important big-picture points to remember is that this country elected them to the presidency not once, but twice. That second time, when their corruption and sorriness was undeniable, spoke volumes about the mindset of the populace. Sad but true. A country that will do that, is a country that will do anything.

Thanks, and you're welcome.

MM