For almost half my life, I've hated the President and Vice President of my country. Not mere dilike - I HATED them. I hated Nixon-Agnew, Reagan-Bush, Bush-Quayle, and Bush-Cheney. And I didn't much like Johnson or Clinton. I have to admit that compared to George W., I'm starting to have kindly, nostalgic feelings for George H.W. I pity a man who has a son like that....

This year, I'd like to be able to like my country's leaders, whichever ones are elected. So far, I like the candidates from both parties. People seem to be doing the best they can to paint all the candidates as bastards, but I still like them all. I may not agree with the Republicans, but I'm still convinced they're decent people.

Wouldn't it be nice to have an election without hatred, for once?


-Joe Offer-