Lou Gerigh's record stood for 56 years, Ruth's .847 slugging average for more than 80. But that didn't mean that there were no good players in between, or that baseball wasn't exciting. And we most certainly shouldn't discard those players who were merely "good" along the way.
I don't think we'll see another Reagan in quite a while. But it incumbent upon us to not give up the fight in spite of that, specially not in the name of winning the war as some here are suggesting that we should do.
There are idealogues, demagogues, opportunists and charlatans enough to fill a ocean with second guesses and arm-chair quarterbacking, all living in the make-believe vacuum of a contemporary political arena without opposition. The reality is that the opposition is there, and it is very strong. And that we have to get them out of there by whatever means necessary.
I read an article here on FR about a Republican Congressional candidate in California named Tim Escobar who had a great quote, I wish him all the best, he's got a rough road ahead in California.
"George W. has taken education, welfare, and other issues away from the Democrats. They're left with gays, abortion, and Jesse Jackson."
By whatever means necessary.
LG> By whatever means necessary.
WooHoo!
Yes he has. He increased their budget by $40 billion. Now, when he tries to reign back in the exploding budget, guess who's going to demagogue that issue and take it away from him? You can not out Democrat a Democrat. What part of that do you fail to see? And while Bush has supposedly taken that issue from Democrats, are you saying that the teachers unions are now going to vote for Bush? Surely even you aren't that far gone? Are you?
These increases in spending are almost impossible to retract. That's the madening part of this. And it's simply amazing to watch as "conservatives" explain this master plan to the rest of us.