Sunday, July 20, 2008
LACK OF ENTHUSIASM
Perhaps it has been the malaise of the recovery period from heart surgery, but the Militant Moderate is lacking in a real spark of enthusiasm for politics these days. Speaking with friends, however, this appears to be a common malady.
Having had more than ample opportunities and time to watch CNN and other channels, exposure to politics seems interminable. Much of that is time spent on trivial matters, such as who said what and who is offended by what triviality.
Maybe some of us were more interested in Hillary than we realized, and now we really don’t have a personal emotional connection. Maybe we are already tiring and becoming political agnostics, believing little of what we see or hear.
It is possible that Obama’s foreign tour will be received with such enthusiasm abroad that our electorate will become re-energized. It will be interesting to see what occurs.
We seem to be cautiously and modestly optimistic about changes which might be wrought in an Obama presidency, but we are not quite sure. On the other hand, the thought of the possibility of four years with John McCain is depressing.
So, we are just not very enthusiastic.
Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard, AKA The Militant Moderate
Having had more than ample opportunities and time to watch CNN and other channels, exposure to politics seems interminable. Much of that is time spent on trivial matters, such as who said what and who is offended by what triviality.
Maybe some of us were more interested in Hillary than we realized, and now we really don’t have a personal emotional connection. Maybe we are already tiring and becoming political agnostics, believing little of what we see or hear.
It is possible that Obama’s foreign tour will be received with such enthusiasm abroad that our electorate will become re-energized. It will be interesting to see what occurs.
We seem to be cautiously and modestly optimistic about changes which might be wrought in an Obama presidency, but we are not quite sure. On the other hand, the thought of the possibility of four years with John McCain is depressing.
So, we are just not very enthusiastic.
Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard, AKA The Militant Moderate
