We\'ve been down this road a time or two haven\'t we, G. It would give me a glimmer of hope for electoral reform if the Democrats even began discussing their own party voting faults.
Obama says he will not follow lobbyist or PAC agendas – its one thing not to take their money, but it\'s another to change the way the system currently works. There is so much in Washington to clean up, on both sides. I don\'t see how anyone can talk about fixing/changing health care, insurance, air pollution, oil dependence without changing the way our current government operates. I see little hope for reform with money steering the ship (I seem to be on a nautical reference theme lately, captain\'s hat, steering the ship. *rolls eyes*) And blaming the Republicans is "the pot calling the kettle black." I hope there are substantial changes and not just a lot of beating against the hull. *cheeky smile*
My husband had an interesting observation a couple of days ago, he said that perhaps the world needs Obama; the son of an immigrant, African American, there was one more, but I can\'t recall. The world needs to see America look past its dogma and prejudices, and to know that we are ready to embrace our place in a world environment. He seems to embody that better than the others. I don\'t think that should be the sole reason to vote for anyone, but it made a certain amount of sense. Anyone else\'s thoughts…