Comments on: Watching the Angst With Bemusement http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: junk science http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/comment-page-1/#comment-70361 junk science Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:29:55 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/#comment-70361 I doubt that we'll ever be in a position where we'll get to choose the better of two good candidates for president. Liberals are by definition to the left of the mainstream, and the idea is to pull the mainstream further and further to the left, not to expect the left to become the mainstream. Presidential candidates have to get as many votes as they can, and they'll always have to pander to the mainstream, which is going to be at least a little bit to the right of most of us. It probably won't always be as bad as it is now, but I don't expect us to ever have a viable, electable candidate that we can all be perfectly happy with in a two-party system. I doubt that we’ll ever be in a position where we’ll get to choose the better of two good candidates for president. Liberals are by definition to the left of the mainstream, and the idea is to pull the mainstream further and further to the left, not to expect the left to become the mainstream. Presidential candidates have to get as many votes as they can, and they’ll always have to pander to the mainstream, which is going to be at least a little bit to the right of most of us. It probably won’t always be as bad as it is now, but I don’t expect us to ever have a viable, electable candidate that we can all be perfectly happy with in a two-party system.

]]> By: Synikal http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/comment-page-1/#comment-70358 Synikal Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:22:42 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/#comment-70358 I'm with Susan Sarandon "I can't wait to see what he stands for." Ha. I’m with Susan Sarandon

“I can’t wait to see what he stands for.”

Ha.

]]> By: Antigone http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/comment-page-1/#comment-70346 Antigone Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:05:17 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/#comment-70346 I have never been an "Obama girl" (I voted for Kuccinich in the primary) so I wasn't super suprised by Obama's comments in Relevant. Still, I was disappointed: this guy really is the better of my two options, and I wanted him to be the better of two goods, not the better of two evils. I have never been an “Obama girl” (I voted for Kuccinich in the primary) so I wasn’t super suprised by Obama’s comments in Relevant. Still, I was disappointed: this guy really is the better of my two options, and I wanted him to be the better of two goods, not the better of two evils.

]]> By: VorJack http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/comment-page-1/#comment-70344 VorJack Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:15:39 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/07/06/watching-the-angst-in-bemusement/#comment-70344 Just out of curiosity, what makes you think that these are his 'real' views? This seems like the most basic of political maneuvers: after you secure the nomination, dive towards the middle. Just out of curiosity, what makes you think that these are his ‘real’ views? This seems like the most basic of political maneuvers: after you secure the nomination, dive towards the middle.

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