Chicagoist: Super Tuesday Preview

Spav1

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:18:57 -0600

Eh, nothing is done that can't be undone. I don't really care either way.

matilda

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:04:13 -0600

Spav: All systems are designed to maintain what already is. It's just that some systems allow for more positive flexibility and opportunity than others (I think the US Constitution is a pretty decent baseline, for instance). All systems, though, work to preserve themselves and the elite, however one defines "elite." There may be no white knight, but the last eight years has taught us, yet again, the damage one man and his administration can do.

Spav1

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:54:05 -0600

I have a thing for facial hair...what can I say. My point is that the political system in this country is designed to maintain the status quo. So while Rome didn't crumble in 8 years, there is no such thing as a white knight either.

Navin

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:34:25 -0600

Stalinist-in-their-Devotion That's the second time you've referenced him in like a day, somebody's sweet on ole' Joe. As for nightmare's I am not optimistic, the only consolation is that things can only improve after 8 years of what would seem like a deliberate attempt to collapse this country. As for influence peddling, corporate welfare and swarms of lobbyists I expect business as usual.

Spav1

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:36:44 -0600

I was mostly making fun of happy girl for using "Long National Nightmare" in a totally inappropriate way. And Kev, yeah, it does hurt. But not as much as reading your almost Stalinist-in-their-Devotion, grammatically inaccurate posts. Thanks.

Prescott Carlson

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:30:09 -0600

I think best case scenario -- no matter who wins -- is that we'll go from a "National Nightmare" to a "National Fitful Dream". Not exactly enough to make me giddy as a schoolgirl. Err, or "happygrl" if you will.

matilda

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:14:08 -0600

Spav's right for issuing this caution, which should be especially heeded by those who think Obama is the messiah. That said, nearly anyone who still has a shot in this race can hardly be worse than Bush. Don't worry about Kevin, Spav. He's still singing the Internationale.

Kevin Robinson

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:05:15 -0600

Hey Spav1, does it hurt to be so young, yet so cynical?

Spav1

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:04:10 -0600

What is this, 1960? Don't get your hopes up. Last time our "long National Nightmare" was over, we got Ford and Carter.

Dig

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:52:10 -0600

Word - I have voted for only 8 years or so but it feels different. I hope that the turnout is huge and atypical and that political representation is thus altered. This country needs to get - and stay - engaged in the state of things or we are going to be living the movie Idiocracy.

happygrl

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:59:21 -0600

I've voted for almost 20 years, but I don't remember a time I woke up feeling so optimistic about the country and so excited to go vote. I can't wait to go vote today and be one step closer to our National Nightmare being over.