[lit-ideas] Re: Who in 2008?
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 19:16:15 -0400
You wrote:
> A moderate who is able to speak the language of faith will do 'okay'.
This could be a description of Iran: [American] Ayatollahs approving and
allowing only those who support the faith. Presumably 'okay' is in quotes
because if they were immoderately religious, they'd have it made.
Andy Amago
> [Original Message]
> From: <Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 5/7/2005 9:30:09 AM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Who in 2008?
>
> Hi, Stan,
> Thanks for the reasoned thoughtfulness!
>
> I like John Edwards, too, and he was doing great here in Missouri (until
the
> debate...strange how I think just the act of sitting made it more
difficult
> for him to respond to Cheney...and he said nothing new in response and
seemed
> to 'canned'. That was odd compared to what I had heard from him in the
> past.)
>
> I think John Kerry would have a decent chance if he was somehow able to
> address the issue of the Swift Boat Vets in a different way. (I would
have
> handled it much more agressively--I looked up some of what John Kerry did
in
> regards to keeping the MIA/POW in the forefront of Congress in those
early years,
> etc. Would have paid to reprint the Chicago Tribune editorial in every
> single major and not-so-major paper and had it read aloud, even, on
radio...but
> that is me <g> and I knew that those ads from that group was what tipped
people
> on the fence over...for patriotism, honor and respect is so so
important.
> But, he had all those attributes--but they were not showcased. Like it
or
> not, we live in a world which has to have such showcased ... though
maybe as
> people crash and burn (or are helpless to help those they love), we will
as a
> People, begin to look at substance again. Maybe it's a dream,
though...<wry
> look>
>
> I think the Republicans are going to have a huge fight eventually--for
while
> most of the moderates all act like they have had their arms twisted
behind
> them so they are rolling over even on legislation(s) that they proposed
and
> advocated for (I think of Missouri's own Sen Bond...), they are not
willing to
> completely change parties. (yet)
>
> The pro-life issue IS an important one, but not as important as some of
the
> others. I still want to put up billboards that say "Life begins with the
> heartbeat." (thus, embryonic stem cell research is 'okay', most abortions
are
> 'okay', etc.) Just because it would be using the tactics that were
done in the
> what? late 70s-early 80s? There are alot of people in Missouri who are
> seeing that ultra-conservative point of view go a bit too far with the
> legislation dealing with stem cell research, etc. that was introduced.
The economic
> impact on our state would be horrific--there are a number of bio-tech
and
> research firms which were going to halt their next phases of
> development/investment...and all of a sudden they got cranky. (It
helped that Jack Danforth came
> back to town, so to speak, as he is extremely moderate and very well
> respected...and holds alot of clout in terms of $$ and connections...)
>
> A moderate who is able to speak the language of faith will do 'okay'. I
> don't know how John Edwards would do, now. I think alot of people like
John
> Kerry better now, too <g> Well, the alternative which we have now is
not very
> productive in terms of making their everyday life better, so maybe that
is not
> saying much <g>.
>
> Anyway, better get on with my day.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts (they helped diffuse my emotions!)
> Marlena in Missouri
>
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