Don't Laugh
Don't t laugh at my emotional response, but it just struck me that , before the end of my life, I could have a President like Mark Warner of whom I could be intensely proud. It is almost more than I want to let myself dream!
I've made so many "deals with the devil" in the last few election cycles that I almost forgot that pride and the presidency are words that go together.
I had this dream that I was listening to the Star Spangled Banner and watching Governor Warner standing at attention and smiling a confident smile, and reviewing some troops.
And I thought -- again don't laugh: What a thrill it would be to have a decent, moral and intelligent President to admire. It's such a simple wish, almost pollyannish. But I am so sick of cynicism. And I think most Americans are, on both sides of the aisle.
I want a President like Mark Warner who makes me NOT WANT TO HAVE CYNICISM AS MY FIRST INSTINCTIVE REACTION TO POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY!
By Steve Gorelick
NY
I've made so many "deals with the devil" in the last few election cycles that I almost forgot that pride and the presidency are words that go together.
I had this dream that I was listening to the Star Spangled Banner and watching Governor Warner standing at attention and smiling a confident smile, and reviewing some troops.
And I thought -- again don't laugh: What a thrill it would be to have a decent, moral and intelligent President to admire. It's such a simple wish, almost pollyannish. But I am so sick of cynicism. And I think most Americans are, on both sides of the aisle.
I want a President like Mark Warner who makes me NOT WANT TO HAVE CYNICISM AS MY FIRST INSTINCTIVE REACTION TO POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY!
By Steve Gorelick
NY
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