The Pendulum Swing Like The Pendulum Do

[arwalden]

You can't get from way over there to way over here without traveling through the pathway between the two. No matter how badly people may wish it were true that the pendulum could be instantly LEFT, it won't be. It will travel left, but it won't suddenly and magically appear on the left side.

Realistic and mature voters take the small victories where they can get them. Why would anyone be willing to (quite literally) GIVE UP ground and sacrifice genuine small advances? Why would anyone make "principled" yet very unwise choices in which the end result is certain defeat? Why would anyone, quite literally, intentionally choose to be defeated simply because the progress they seek is not instantaneous?

The "all or nothing" and "no compromise" attitude it's a bit naive, very selfish, and I fail to understand it. But, hey--at least they've got their principles to provide comfort.

Kerry might not be your ideal, but he's closer to your ideal than Bush is. Or does that not matter? In team sports, that "all or nothing do or die" attitude is admirable... in politics, it's unwise--considering the current political climate and ESPECIALLY considering the price we'll continue to pay if things are allowed to continue like this. (I'm not just talking about MONEY either.)

-- Allen