Chewy, I agree that Canadians are fascinated by the debates and upcoming election, and for very good reason. Everybody in the world waits with bated breath because we're all far more influenced by the results of the US election than we are by any election of our own.
"Instead we have an epic struggle of the benign and the incompetent." I think you underestimate the strength of Kerry. I might be wrong about him, but I do believe he plays it cautiously because that is what the times demand: milquetoast statements, mediocrity appeals to the public. I think too that Bush is more dangerous than incompetent, not because he has a discernable brain that can cause harm but rather that he is surrounded by very powerful, smart and ruthless men.
An example of what I mean when I refer to mediocrity being the desired trait in politics today: There was a poll (somewhere) which asked, 'who would you rather have a beer with'. Since when did the public start worrying about having their leader be 'one of the guys'?
To poll Canadians is good, yes, if you post the results here for discussion. I maintain that the Americans should vote on the poll in the American forum, rather than dangling the results of the Canadian reaction.
I like what you said, that the US is on the edge of chaos. Strange times, indeed. The US on the brink... of something. Emotions aren't just running high down there, they're at some kind of breaking point.
"Instead we have an epic struggle of the benign and the incompetent." I think you underestimate the strength of Kerry. I might be wrong about him, but I do believe he plays it cautiously because that is what the times demand: milquetoast statements, mediocrity appeals to the public. I think too that Bush is more dangerous than incompetent, not because he has a discernable brain that can cause harm but rather that he is surrounded by very powerful, smart and ruthless men.
An example of what I mean when I refer to mediocrity being the desired trait in politics today: There was a poll (somewhere) which asked, 'who would you rather have a beer with'. Since when did the public start worrying about having their leader be 'one of the guys'?
To poll Canadians is good, yes, if you post the results here for discussion. I maintain that the Americans should vote on the poll in the American forum, rather than dangling the results of the Canadian reaction.
I like what you said, that the US is on the edge of chaos. Strange times, indeed. The US on the brink... of something. Emotions aren't just running high down there, they're at some kind of breaking point.