[clue-talk] it's over!

[Dave Maddox]

We should start a book club for that, David. I'd like to get more 
perspective on this, though the more I've been learning in the process 
of writing articles, the more this election just seems simplistic and 
historically ignorant. Barack Obama is one hell of a Constitutional 
scholar, but listening to him talk about the 'flaws' was kind of 
interesting. I think people will be surprised at what he really means by 
change. Then again, maybe that's what we really need, fundamental 
change, improving on the founding fathers' flawed vision.

Now, with a big youth/new voter population, we can try things again! 
But, we royally screwed up recently with greed and overextension with 
credit, and since the Democrats were the 'enablers', the least they can 
do is offer a panacea. Ta-dah! We now feel good. For a while...then 
denial, anger...

Time for the cycle - Republicans back in two years, in four 'hope' will 
turn back to 'read my lips, no new taxes'.  The more things change, the 
more they remain the same. :-)

Wow, I don't like being this cynical. Maybe it's Morning in America again.

Oh, and to totally switch topics, thanks for the tips I picked up here, 
I reloaded my eee PC (2G, a little tight on space) with one of the 
reduced Ubuntu distros, and it's better, faster and smells nicer! Cool.

Dave

David L. Willson a écrit :
> I'm unsurprised, globally disppointed, but hopeful for the future, at least with regard to the less important issues.
>
> This is a clear mandate for the Dems.  They have control of everything now.  Gridlock is entirely unavailable as an excuse.  If they do some good, good.  I'll help if I can.  If they don't, my friends will get some serious and pointed teasing.  I'm going to start now to try to change my own mind by reading the Audacity of Hope.  Wish me luck.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nate Duehr" <nate at natetech.com>
> To: "CLUE talk" <clue-talk at cluedenver.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 10:24:08 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain
> Subject: [clue-talk] it's over!
>
> A quick note and then I won't be posting until about November 18th. 
> (Unless I get bored and need to post from the iPhone... GRIN...)
>
> We have a new President-elect.
>
> Congratulations to the country.  And thanks to everyone for the good 
> mind-stretching debate.  Keep thinking and learning!  :-)
>
> Nate
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