September 25, 2004

• A POLITICAL SURPRISE

  Here's my political rant for this weekend:
  A couple of days ago,my wife and I went to a drinks and
  buffet supper of the sort that's thrown all summer
  long up here on the lake.
  At one point in the evening, the conversation veered to a
  discussion of investments and taxes and the problems
  "we millionaires" faced. The wine, food, and booze
  were good.
  The point of this was that with only one or two exceptions,
  that bunch were RABIDLY anti-Bush.
  I was frankly shocked and very surprised, I thought I
  would have to spend the night with my mouth shut, but
  found myself in the unusual position of being a voice
  of moderation.
  Each had his own reason for disliking the present
  administration, all well founded and most different.
  The judge, for example - who had never voted democrat
  in his life, was super worried about Ashcroft and the financial
  problems of small town America.
  It occurs to me that if Bush has managed to alienate
  that diverse bunch who might be expected to be among
  his staunchest supporters, he has really goofed up. Of
  that bunch of twelve-fourteen voters, he will be
  lucky to get more than a couple.
  Both sides of this campaign say "it's the most
  important of our generation". I'm not sure about that
  but I think there is a clearer choice than there has
  been for some time. If you choose to vote friviously
  and that idiot gets re-elected, I'm going to be pissed
  and you will deserve what you get: A reckless cowboy
  who seems intent on bankrupting America, screwing us
  financially, and killing our children.

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