Thread: Obama and Change

Everybody is for change. They differ on the specifics. Uniting people behind the thoughtless mantra of "change" means asking for a blank check in exchange for rhetoric. That deal has been made many times in many places -- and millions of people have lived to regret it.

It is not too much to ask politicians to talk specifics, instead of trying to sweep us along, turning off our minds and turning on our emotions, with soaring rhetoric.

Optimists might even hope for some logical consistency and hard facts.

Barack Obama says that he wants to "heal America and repair the world." One wonders what he will do for an encore and whether he will rest on the seventh day.

That we have so many people who are ready to be swept along by such rhetoric is a huge danger, for it means that the fate of this great nation is at risk from any skilled demagogue who comes along. Think about it.

UB

Or, consider the state of things in reverse: no one (ok, very, very few) like Boosh. Anyone replacing Boosh will be looked up as a step up (yes, with the specific and notable exception of illegal-immigration related issues...), so, therefore, any "change" is, by definition, 'good'.

Or, to demonstrate using a popular axiom from show business - following a really really good performer as a following act is a really difficult gig. However, following a flop is a no-brainer. The real question is: how much and what kind of a 'change' will the next Prez represent...(?)

Or, consider the state of things in reverse: no one (ok, very, very few) like Boosh. Anyone replacing Boosh will be looked up as a step up (yes, with the specific and notable exception of illegal-immigration related issues...), so, therefore, any "change" is, by definition, 'good'.

That's kind of distorted logic to me. Have you never heard of going from bad to worse ?

UB

Good points, UB!