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10-30-2008 02:17 AM |
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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon
(Post 286494)
I think your mistake is expecting any politician to have much character.
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This may sound cheesy, but I think it's important not to get too jaded when looking at our elected officials. A lot of them have gone through extreme adversity and have come out of it as very good and decent people, even though they have their obvious flaws. I love some of their stories. Orrin Hatch grew up dirt poor and lived in a refurbed chicken coop while attending law school. Senators Inouye and Dole both gave up partial use of their bodies in the service of our country. Chuck Hagel went through hell in Vietnam and sacrificed family relationships for his country. Even Ted Kennedy has had to deal with the assasination of two brothers in the worlds spotlight. The list goes on. They are people just like us who have lived through difficult circumstances through which their character has been molded.
Though there are certainly slimeballs, I think there are a few statesmen.
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