tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206230760891278528.post1283044630292408597..comments2023-10-31T17:09:36.316+00:00Comments on The Long Walk Home: The End ResultJae Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816403017115766947noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206230760891278528.post-22728461654396165282008-09-23T00:09:00.000+01:002008-09-23T00:09:00.000+01:00In the beginning, I backed Hillary Clinton, but sw...In the beginning, I backed Hillary Clinton, but switched to Obama as that became an impossibility. Politics tend to be a "lesser of two evils" decision worldwide, but with the past 8 nightmarish years in America I welcome any type of severe change. Not that I expect it. More often than not, I call myself an American with great reticence.<BR/><BR/>Palin is very worrisome. And what's more frightening is the "herd mentality" of the general American public, liking her because "the McCain campaign says she did wonderful things". I have a certain fear that McCain will end up being elected into office. Yet I worry more about one of two scenarios, depending on who ends up in office: Obama being assassinated or McCain dropping dead before his 4 years are finished.<BR/><BR/>Just be glad you're watching BBC news on the subject. American media has difficulty seeing the forest through the trees. And who knows, you might be watching history in the making. The utter destruction and demise of America, that is...Ken Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10505141907653916633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206230760891278528.post-25282218393064351762008-09-22T18:17:00.000+01:002008-09-22T18:17:00.000+01:00Yes, I'm pleased we get a lot more of a choice, an...Yes, I'm pleased we get a lot more of a choice, and that even the more maverick candidates for Parliament have at least a chance of election (however slim!). <BR/><BR/>I disagree with what you say about the British media giving too much coverage to the US election. I think the problem is that they give too little coverage to other important elections and political events. If they did that, perhaps we might better understand why some countries do certain things. But I know what you were trying to say, the coverage does dominate far too much... roll on November when hopefully it's all over with.Jae Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816403017115766947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206230760891278528.post-44930568676743978892008-09-22T18:11:00.000+01:002008-09-22T18:11:00.000+01:00I would be upset if that was all the choice we had...I would be upset if that was all the choice we had during an election. It seems to me that the British media has been giving far too much coverage for far too long.Miladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.com