Welcome to Thought Docket!
As I write this, just two days before an historic election, it appears that the citizens of the US are about to elect Barack Obama as president. It seems like a particularly good time to begin Thought Docket. The president-elect will face unprecedented challenges: two conflicts, Iran, Pakistan, Palestine, a resurgent Russia, climate change, energy independence, healthcare, the economy, to name a few. I won’t be voting for Senator Obama, but if he is elected, it will be my sincere hope that he rises to these challenges.
I anticipate sharing my views on the candidates, the president-elect, the assembled cabinet, the policies, and the media in the days and months ahead. I also plan to share my thoughts on subjects beyond politics: healthcare, foreign affairs, the economy.
I hope to challenge, entertain, and inform readers. I prefer reason to emotion. I prefer action to petition. I prefer strategy over tactics. I prefer history to revisionist history, and I despise 20-20 hindsight. I think that “discrimination” - in the sense of making fine distinctions and exercising sound judgment - is an excellent word.
Let’s get started.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Hi Bruce,
What happened to all of the Republicans? I did not see any get out the vote effort in Virginia. I think there will be a lot of people playing arm-chair quarterback but the lack of boots on the ground is what did in Mccain in my opinion.