Reply #27: Again, I'm not disagreeing...

[El Pinko]

...but looking back on the Clinton years, even though they represented no more than a lull in the continued rampage of Reaganomics, psychologically they were good times, and there was at least SOME measurable improvement in conditions for the poor and working people during the period.

We have spent 7 white-knuckle years with one bad thing after another happening, and instead of trying to heal us (as Clinton did after the OKC bombings) Bush has done nothing but stoke fear and anger and stifle discourse. It's almost impossible to expect ANYTHING to be achieved in this atmosphere.

I think the change in tone will make a significant difference in the country's mood and direction, even if Obama's policies on paper are hardly any different than Clinton's.


Of course, getting Obama elected will be no easy task. I think resistance to a black president is still a lot higher than many recognize. It's good that Obama is so charismatic - he'll need every drop of charisma he's got to overcome the right-wing attack machine and voter bias.