Reply #45: That's a great quote by Elizabeth Drew.

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Americans are just about starving for genuine leaders who will stand up and speak without fear: "Here's what I believe in, plain and simple. Here are the facts that support my position and the policies I plan. Are ya with me?"

That's Leadership, with a capital "L." And our history books are filled with men and women who personified the very definition of the word. Yet today, the very concept has been debased by the Bush-Cheney cabal into mere demagoguery, nothing more. And so many Democrats seem to have forgotten the concept entirely.

Thanks for sharing that quote, because it really gives an insight into what's causing our discontent today. It also explains a lot about the hope so many are investing in Al Gore. Because he seems to have learned -- the hard way, but sometimes that's how the lessons really stick -- the value of leading the nation in dialogue, challenging us to examine the facts, and laying out an honest vision of where we ought to be headed.

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Gonna go Google "Elizabeth Drew" now.