So what kind of world will the 2008 election provide for my children? Perhaps at no time since the election of President Kennedy has the potential for a true political-generational war existed. And the America that they will inherit from this election will in large part play the role of "foundation" to their adult lives.

In Wisconsin today, we are taking part in the grand American drama of the two party nomination process. When looking at the candidates for 2008 there are several distinctions to be made. McCain seems to be playing the role of "conservative come lately" while Clinton and Obama are more focused at destroying each other - although in recent days that seems to be changing as McCain becomes the perverbial nominee for the GOP.

What will happen in the end will not depend on what great speech was made be a given candidate - but on what demographic will participate in the electoral process in greater numbers. The election rhetoric will be interesting to see if the generation I am a part of finally show our "muscle" in the national debate. Will the values many of our parents left in us truly guide us - or as I have seen in many instances will we focus on our own individual "good feelings". Maybe - as many of my generation have become parents - the "old boss" won't be the same as the "new boss". At least in politics that is.

December 6th, 2006

Good news to the world today! The Baker/Hamilton Commission has finally finished it's review of the war in Iraq!

Does anyone really think that for a moment the President really wanted this commission? Or how about Democrats for that matter? For a group of individuals that were elected to ensure that the country was safe the oversight sought by the dual party system has been remarkably lacking in practice.

Lets all face facts - Iraq is better without Saddam in control. Any liberal who wants to debate whether or not the removal of a murdering despot (who killed hundreds of thousands of people) was wrong of us is the first person I want to ask why they always whine about us not doing enough to stop "evil doers" in the world.

The President clearly did not deliver an effective reconstruction plan for Iraq. The Pentagon did not properly anticipate the level of religious intolerance that exists in the Muslim world as well.

Were does this leave us? Some thoughts tomorrow.........

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