Quotes of the Day
“I can not support anybody with the foreign policy he advocates, you know, perpetual war. That is just so disturbing to me. I think it’s un-American, un-Constitutional, immoral, and not Republican.”
–Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), on why he does not plan to endorse Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), in an interview today with the Chicago Tribune.
“I s
trongly disagree with the Administration’s plans to ‘pause’ the long overdue removal of our combat brigades from Iraq. We cannot wage war without end in Iraq while ignoring mounting costs to our troops and their families, our security and our economy.”
–Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), in a statement today responding to Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ comments that he hopes to pause the U.S. troop drawdown (VOA).
February 18th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
It is not unusual for “extreme” (not my position) opinions to be more alike than different. My high school social studies teacher would put a circle on the board showing both communism and fascism meeting at the top of the circle and then the two centrist parties closer to the bottom of it.
So, substitute “progressive” and “libertarian” and you’ve got the same illustration.
What’s changed is the condition of the country in the last 35 years; it’s deteriorating, or perceived to be so which is the same difference if you’re the voter.
The reason turnout is so high for these primaries, I believe, after listening to punditry about voter apathy (think, rather: disenfranchised), is they are getting statements without obfuscation from these two “extremes.”
By the way, the country is deteriorating for the middle class. I for one will be reading David Cay Johnston’s new book about the Reagan revolution, “Free Lunch.”