Easier

[poliphilo]

Judy suggests that the Presidential race in 2008 will be between Hillary & Jeb.

That's so dynastic it's practically medieval.

It's like the Wars of the Roses. Like the Capulets v the Montacutes.

It seems as though every political system slides backwards if let- towards such primitive institutions as monarchy and aristocracy and clan.

As George W Bush jokingly said (oh, but he meant it)- "A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier."

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[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I live in the state where Hillary is senator. She's done a LOT of good things, including stuff for veterans. Yet the people who most revile here are men my Dad's age (my Dad is in his late 70's). No, come to think of it, my brother (soon to be 51) doesn't like her either. There seems to be some question of whether she is 'feminine enough' and some question as to whether you know who is still operating her strings.

The idea of JEB Bush scares me more than who is in the Whitehouse NOW.

I think that there is no perfect form of government...

I think that W got re-elected because John Kerry couldn't make up his mind what he(himself) stood for. That and the fact that he couldn't quite fake the warmth he needed. It is true that in order to run for the grandest office of the land, you must have money. BUT, you must be able to act like you haven't any. He never got it.

And the other reason? It is true that 'we' are notoriously hesitant of changing leadership during wartime.

Barach Obama...electrified EVERYONE with his speech at the Democratic convention. Yet, because he is part African American, I don't see him being president in MY lifetime. I have to say that when it comes to politics, I am very disappointed in much of the attitude in this country. Equality is espoused, not practiced, and I'm afraid that I will neer live to see a woman VICE president, never mind president. It's always rich old men.

Very disheartening.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

It's like the Wars of the Roses.

Oh, goody! So the loser will die of "pure displeasure and melancholy," aided perhaps by a crushing blow to the back of the head?

[aftertorless.livejournal.com]

If my political party offers up Hillary as its candidate in 2008, it is doomed. It will never work, and they would basically be handing the White House to the Republican party for yet another four years.

I would hope that the DNC would have a more...electable...candidate on their political radar by then; one who would do a far better job than that poor sap John Kerry.

But Hillary? I think I'd have to return my DNC card if that happens.

[solar-diablo.livejournal.com]

Judy suggests that the Presidential race in 2008 will be between Hillary & Jeb.

Talk about navigating between the Scylla and Charybdis...

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

I'm just waiting for some lineage of Kennedy to match up against Jeb's son, George P. Bush. The aristocracy of democracy...

[kaysho.livejournal.com]

If it is Hillary v. Jeb, that would suggest that both political parties are seriously out of fresh ideas ... which, I'll admit, they are. Especially, sad to say from my personal perspective, the Democrats, who want to win but seem to have no strategy beyond, "We'll win when people recognise our inherent intelligence and our superiority to those slaves-to-the-fundamentalists Republicans", which won't work.