Thank you. Mostly I've been seriously put off by your frothing about his oratory and references to people who support him as Kool-Aid-drinking cult members; I greatly appreciate you taking the time to elaborate on why you prefer one over the other. I disagree with you in a few places, obviously, but that's okay.
In the end, I think they're not really all that far apart from each other policy-wise (and c'mon, you know as well as I do that these campaign promises are little more than hot air and pandering to get votes) and both are by far better options than McCain. I think either of them would do an okay job as president, even though I don't like Clinton on several levels. This Newsweek article hits on something that I think definitely plays into decision-making; we've had too many years, in my opinion, of politicians playing to fears and anxiety, and I personally find myself responding much better to appeals to hope and inspiration.
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Re: Part 3 and wrap-up
Date: 2008-02-08 03:07 pm (UTC)In the end, I think they're not really all that far apart from each other policy-wise (and c'mon, you know as well as I do that these campaign promises are little more than hot air and pandering to get votes) and both are by far better options than McCain. I think either of them would do an okay job as president, even though I don't like Clinton on several levels. This Newsweek article hits on something that I think definitely plays into decision-making; we've had too many years, in my opinion, of politicians playing to fears and anxiety, and I personally find myself responding much better to appeals to hope and inspiration.