Hi BOb,

On Tue 2037-Apr-28 13:01, Bob Klahn (1:124/311) wrote to Richard Webb:

 RW> So we've had our peaceful "revolution" here in the good ol'
 RW> U.S.A. now.  THE democrats control both houses of congress
 RW> and the executive branch.  The third leg of the tripod
 RW> which holds the thing up, the supreme court is still
 RW> dominated by conservative republicans however.  But, give
 RW> it four years; eight years, however long, and the pendulum
 RW> will swing back. CIvil liberties will still be eroding and
 RW> nothing much will have changed, despite all the big noise
 RW> made by the winners in 2008.

BK>  Back in 2000 I predicted the downturn that we have never come  out
BK> of. I also predicted the GW Bush would screw it up so badly  it
BK> would be hard for a republican to win the presidency for a  long
BK> time.

BK>  I did not say that because I thought the democrats would do such  a
BK> wonderful job, but because I thought the republicans would to  such
BK> a terrible job.

I did too, but wow, they didn't have to prove me right
.

BK>  Of course, that doesn't mean the democrats can't screw it up  too.

INstitutional memory is quite short.  "WHat have you done
to/for me lately?"  GIve it eight years, then see what
happens.


Regards,
           Richard
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