The Mark(ings) of Zorro

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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
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Saturday, July 12, 2003

by El Zorro Viejo (aka; Jim)

Politics: The Race for the White House begins in earnest
Whilst out wandering around cyberspace today, I stumbled across Howard Dean's blog, and from there his campaign website. Being a Doonesbury reader from the 70s, I was somewhat aware of Howard Dean's candidacy, but I really didn't know too much about the man. After all, who pays attention to the governor of small states like Vermont, huh? When was the last time a governor of a small state became president-- oh yeah, 1992 (Arkansas may have more area than Vermont, but I'd bet their economies are comparable.) Anyhow, I started reading his position statements on some of the issues and, dammit, I like what I see. My worry is that the media and the public will see him as a potential McGovern (I still have campaign stuff from that debacle.) I really, really want to see the Shrublet be a one term president. Possibly, if we can pry him loose from the Oval Office, we will, in the next 8 years, be able to undo the damage he has done in the last 4 (I'm already counting on him doing more damage next year.)

Anyhow, we need a viable candidate to run against young George. Howard is a DOCTOR (minor modern god) as well as a fresh voice from outside the Washington Beltway. No offense, but most of the major Democrat contenders from the Senate leave me totally cold. If Bill Bradley would consider another bid, I would cast my lot with him in a second, but I don't think that will happen. So, let's look at what Howard has to say, and let's hope that he presents himself as a sane alternative to the conservative assault on our Democracy. (We all do know, don't we, that the conservative Branch of the Republican party would like nothing better than for the U.S. to become a "nominal" democracy. That means that our elections would be of the same sort that graced the Soviet Union for the better part of the 20th Century. The major difference is that the Party label would be Conservative/Republican instead of Communist.

So, c'mon Howard, mature into a viable candidate over the next 10 months or so. Let's send Bush back to the ranch.

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