The Presidential Election

I think most of us can agree that the Republicans won't get in office this year. So let's focus on the Democrats here.

Here's the thing. Compare the top five Democratic candidates' platforms. They're all remarkably similar, with only a few minor differences. For instance, Hilary's healthcare plan might cover 15 million more people than Barack's. That's a relatively minor detail in the whole scheme of things. Who has control over the minor details? Not the President, but Congress. Congress is the body that dictates the details.

So, the question we need to ask ourselves isn't "Which platform do we think is best?" but rather "Which candidate do we think can best persuade Congress to follow that platform? Which candidate to we think can best persuade the country and the world that America is back on track and that we mean business?"

Personally, I'll be happy with any of the top 3 Democratic candidates (Clinton, Obama or Edwards).

Oh, and fun game at http://www.campaigngame.us. You get to beat the crap out of the candidates :)