Political observation

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I live in Texas, work in Austin our beloved capitol. I have a series of stickers on my truck. On the political side of the truck I have a Texas flag, a terrorist hunting permit, "regime change begins at home" and a "Geroge W. Bush is a punk-ass chump" one.

When I first put the GWB sticker up I got people pulling up along side and flipping me off, actual written notes like "GWB can kick your ass" put up in peoples windows, a lot of dirty looks and people speeding off. I got some, but fewer, questions about where could the sticker be purchased.

At work one day I parked in an isolated spot and some one keyed the sticker.

Both sides have disappeared now. Partially that could be that I travel the same route all of the time but it is a 45 mile long route one way and I go at slightly varying times of day. I really think that it demonstrates that people are beginning to think about how important this November is and what a long term impact it could have on the country.

Kicking GWB out probably has a smaller impact because if Kerry turns out to be a looser then we change things again in four years. If GWB wins I belive it sets a tone that will last far more than four years. Even if Democrats win in 2008 it will be a far different candidate, unless GWb really screws the pooch. In that case you will see a massive swing to the left.

So my not so humble opinion is that a Kerry win means slow leftward swing bringing us back to a more moderate postion. Bush win in the short term means right rudder for sure and maybe a long term push in that direction as long as Iraq doens't go to hell or we invade yet another country. If that happens I think in 2008 it will be 180 degree turn.

"Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening."
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes

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So my not so humble opinion is that a Kerry win means slow leftward swing bringing us back to a more moderate postion.

I disagree. If Kerry wins it won't be a slow leftward swing bringing us back to center, or a more moderate position. It will be a radical swing to left - as far to left as GWB is to the right. He's got the most liberal voting record in the Senate right now, do you expect him to come 'round to center if elected to the Presidency?

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Jim

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Keep in mind there is congress to deal with.

"Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening."
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Keep in mind, as Kevin pointed out in another thread, that there is the Executive Order.

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Jim

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Executive order can certainly effect a lot of things like getting us out of Iraq, although I suspect that will still be a long slow process. But it can't really impact the big picture of American society.

I recall a quote attributed to Kennedy that indicated how amazed he was that things he said needed to be done, and were purely bureaucratic and administrative matters, that never changed because they disappeared in to the maze of the bureaucracy.

"Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening."
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes