The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same

It's nice to see the in-fighting between candidates is still alive and well and living in the Democratic Party. The buzz is that Obama turned his back on Hillary Clinton as she was reaching out to shake his hand. Obama states that another senator had called him at that moment and he never saw Hillary. Hillary isn't buying it and talks about still waiting on the handshake and being ready to receive it when it comes. Well, after all the previous back and forth attacks between the two, one would think both were above mud-slinging tactics. Negative campaigning has been denounced and criticized by all, however, after all the retoric the fangs return. Slights and slurs do little to convince me of the qualifications (or lack thereof) of either candidate. Experience has its merits, however the flip side is that an experienced politician is likely to have been tainted by the "wheeling and dealing" in Washington, DC. A newer politician is not as likely to have that kind of baggage. Either way, depending on your perception, they are both much, much better that the choices on the Republican side. There are rumblings of fangs bared over there, also. Romney and McCain have slung their little digs at each other. Rudy G. has bowed out. GOOD! He was scary as a mayor, as president..................??????? All are discussing the economy and the war in Iraq. I have not heard a definite concrete plan yet. This war is a joke. Ben-Laden is still out there. Pakistan is in trouble and the gains in Afghanistan are being reversed as we speak. Greed is the foundation of all the mess. Again we are "spreading Democracy", but at the same time still do not have it correct here. We still have segments of the population that do not have equal rights, ostracized for their beliefs and practices and kept out of mainstream America. Big time poverty situation and homelessness on the rise with no real relief in site. Yet, we can go somewhere, acting off of false intelligence and reek havoc on the lives of others. We are creating our enemies one battle at a time. Like I said, "The more things change, the more they remain the same.