Thanks.
This is a quick, brief, and open letter to all remaining Democratic Voters, Delegates, Super Delegates and indeed to the Democratic Party itself as it gathers yet again in a circle to set up a final firing squad to select a Presidential Nominee.
As I look over the political landscape of this campaign, I am absolutely astonished how resolutely and rapidly the Democratic Party — given the historically low ratings of the current Republican President and all members of Congress — had a once in a lifetime opportunity to gain political advantage and then blew it. While a determination to win not only is an asset but also a political necessity (from memory it took Richard Nixon three tries before he finally made it) – oppositional-defiance combined with a willingness to win at all costs, including references to political assassinations, is a despicable and destructive character fault in a candidate.
As all citizens ponder their votes, I would urge one final consideration. As a nation, do we want a President who, when awakened by the red telephone in the middle of the night, can resolve crises with intelligence, character, and courage – or – do we want a President who, when setting foot on foreign soil, can’t tell the difference between incoming flowers and incoming enemy fire.
Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at Florida International University.
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Denis said,
Case-in-point: Massachusetts. Massachusetts is home of the most inefficient, burdensome,costly, and wasteful state bureaucracy around. And people here are stupid enough to keep voting them in. Proof positive that one has to be an idiot to be a Democrat. You said it. Democrats had a golden opportunity and blew it. I cannot help but LMAO.
June 2, 2008 at 10:42 am
mruffolo said,
“Is it OK to cheat on your taxes? A total of 57 percent of those who described themselves as “very liberal” said yes in response to the World Values Survey, compared with only 20 percent of those who are “very conservative.” When Pew Research asked whether it was “morally wrong” to cheat Uncle Sam, 86 percent of conservatives agreed, compared with only 68 percent of liberals.”
http://www.examiner.com/a-1419425~Peter_Schweizer__Conservatives_more_honest_than_liberals_.html
June 2, 2008 at 10:48 am