There has been a lot of doom and gloom lately. Perhaps a little more than is warranted. I forgo the traditional media as much as possible (to preserve my perspective and my sanity), but the opinions they espouse seem to have diffused out into the ether, subsuming everything. McCain is a Maverick! Palin is a reformer, an expert, an ideal leader! McCain and Palin - for rulers of the world!
The impression one might get, is that things are looking grim for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. And even for those of us who scrutinize and analyze what we are told by the tradition media, anxiety is rising. If not in fear of the probability of losing the election, then in fear of the possibility of losing the election. How truly terrible that would be. For us, for America, for the world.
So I would like to interject my thoughts into the dialog. They are more hopeful and optimistic than much of news and "analysis" floating around these days. However, I would contend that they are not unduly optimistic, and let me tell you why.
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