Because I am mighty tired... bone and spirit tired... of all this.
My guy looked good last night, but he... like not-my-guy... was essentially repeating memorized speeches, all of which I heard verbatim at the first debate.
The moment for which I was grateful was when my guy was finally forced to answer the question: "Health care: a privilege, a right or a responsibility?"
And he finally, blessedly, said, "A right." Thank you Senator.
And here's the best commentary on that issue: thanks to my friend Jane R at Acts of Hope. Theologian Mary Hunt says, we should have health care not because we have a job, but because we have bodies. Amen to that.
Bring out the polling booths.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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yeah... wasn't our guy discouraging last night??? he wasn't on point as well as he had been before. he was playing the nastiness game. and he wasn't telling me anything new. i was so sad after the debate.
you're right though- the answer to the health care question was good.
sigh.
I hear you. But I must admit, sheepishly, that I do enjoy seeing the Republican party squirm under the current political climate. It sure looks like they're going to get defeated pretty soundly -- with Dems getting the presidency and possibly filibuster-proof majorities in congress.
Still, I look forward to getting the election over with -- and actual progress being made in our country.
Sigh. Agreed.
health care in this country is an atrocity....its awful....and all for profit....which just seems to be wrong...people or companies making a profit off our illness, or the potential for...
mostly I found the debate to be just boring...which was very sad...
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