tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631160.post30023248593013839..comments2023-10-26T07:25:54.379-04:00Comments on The Old New Englander: Yellow dogs, blue dogs and beaten dogsThe Old New Englanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16526429029137678701noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631160.post-28130417342449514662010-09-21T12:53:46.092-04:002010-09-21T12:53:46.092-04:00I suspect you don't really mean that McCain sh...I suspect you don't really mean that McCain should have won in 2008.<br /><br />And I think you are being a little harsh on Obama. Right now, I wish the congressional Dems were showing his spine.The Old New Englanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526429029137678701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631160.post-49662317285889979582010-09-21T11:59:23.916-04:002010-09-21T11:59:23.916-04:00I'm glad you said "almost". But you...I'm glad you said "almost". But your analysis is correct of course.<br />Obama campaigned as a leader, but in office he's been just another politician. <br /><br />He should make the speech Krugman outlined in the Times yesterday. He won't because it would be political suicide, but if he did he could take his place in the pantheon of leaders,<br />and back up his claim that he'd prefer to be a good one term president than a bad two term one. (My paraphrase). <br /><br />In retrospect the GOPhers have come out on top by not being in power after the Bush financially disastrous eight years. They should have had to deal with the mess they made.Leanderthal, Lighthouse Keeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398230668313436866noreply@blogger.com