Debate
I watched this evening’s Democratic Presidential debate.
From a conventional standpoint for a liberal, you can say this is a good group of candidates. Or at least they are good at saying what they feel primary and caucus voters want to hear. Or, maybe what they are saying reflects a slight shift to the left in the country that has been discussed of late.
Still, I persist in the belief that none of the Democratic candidates have substantive answers to the issues of climate change and the global economy as it effects American workers. I feel these are the most important issues by far. Either they don’t know what to say or the solutions are so off-the-table at the moment that they can’t be politically discussed.
I’ve been a supporter of former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina to this point because of his focus on economic issues as they impact the poor and middle classes.
I have to admit that in my heart I want to move to Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.
However, I’m not there yet.
Here is good column by Roger Cohen of The New York Times discussing the positive impact Senator Obama might make in other parts of the world as President of the United States. I know I very much agree with Mr. Obama’s assertion that we should talk with all nations. What does it hurt to talk?
