Greg,

Thank you for that excellent article. It makes me remember why I used to subscribe to the Nation.

If by some unfortunate circumstances the American public elects Bush to the presidency, in about less than a year's time, there will be a massive bout of nostalgia for the prosperous Clinton years.

Bush is ill-equipped to do anything constructive about foreign policy and will turn all of his decision making over to Cheney and the rest of the reactionary hawks. (Richard Perle, the Prince of Darkness, the man whose solution to world problems is to nuke 'em). Bush has no plan to cover any of the exigencies of international terrorism. HIs ABM system will bankrupt the country. Look what the arms race had done for the former Soviet Union.

There is perhaps the interesting idea that under the spectre of a Bush shadow, there may be a re-emergence of the radical folksinger. :)

Unforunately the country isn't ready for Nader, as fine a candidate as he is, but I hope all those Nader folks will hold their nose and vote for Gore. Otherwise, we'll all be Bushwhacked!

Frank