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• Saturday, March 1, 2008 03:53 PM

  Are You Kidding? What 'Message' are Voter's Trying to Send?

  "Voters this year seem to be risk takers. What other message can you draw from the ascension of Barack Obama, a candidate who personifies promise?"

  Hmmm, I wonder. Promise, right? What could be the attraction there? Is this statement a joke or do you really not understand what American voters are trying to say during this election. The 'messages' are rather clear - at least to those interested in investigating them. Amazing that you would describe voter's decisions and actions as 'risk-taking.' We take a risk every time we elect any politician. Is the 'risk' any higher in this election - because we can consider someone other than Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Obama? How do you define 'risk' and how do you define political - 'status-quo?'

  " ..."To offer a glib one-size-fits-all explanation: It may be that the voters are saying, "We thought we made the 'safe' choice in 2004 by reelecting George W. Bush in the middle of a war -- and look where it got us." ..."

  Or, perhaps they are saying, "The Bush administration took the threat from Al-Qa'ida and used it to justify attacking Iraq - and the media helped them do it. How about we try not to let that happen again? How about giving a DC 'outsider' a chance? How about not forgetting that Bill Clinton was charged with handling the threat from Al-Qa'ida for 8 years before Mr. Bush took office. Do we really want Hillary 'answering the phone?'"

  —redcat Read redcat's other letters
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