Der Spiegel remarks:

For Republican presidential candidate John McCain, it was the biggest night yet of his campaign. He spoke about change and reform. But the message was a different one -- namely that he is a very conventional candidate.

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Bruce:

The asserted premise of your post--that the Democrats controlled Congress (and by implication, controlled the lawmaking process) between 2006-2008 is very flimsy. I would counter by pointing out that the condition of the nation in 2006 was so recklessly mismanaged that it is ingenuous to believe that the thin Dem majority was the necessary and complete remedy. It surely was not.

However, if you will vote for Barack Obama and persuade your friends to as well, we may be able to acheive some real, positive good in the near future.


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