Ready for something different
I think Americans are ready for a different kind of President.
Let's face it: George W. Bush, aka, the Worst President in History, has at least succeeded in one thing: thoroughly discrediting so-called "movement" conservatism. We won't have another rightwing, conservative, liberal-hating President like him for a long time. Former House Speaker and movement conservative firebrand Newt Gingrich, who thought about running for President next year, wisely figured that out and decided he needed to spend more time with his current wife.
I really think Americans are ready for a good "big government" president. And not a big government that is incompetent and devoted mainly to undoing the achievements of liberal democracy and transferring the nation's wealth to the rich and powerful. That is to say, George W. Bush's version of big government. No, an FDR/Lyndon Johnson type of President who will create programs like Social Security and Medicare to help Americans deal with the scary economic threats of the 21st century.
Next week I plan to look at some of the current candidates for President in both parties and offer up my thoughts on who would and wouldn't give Americans the good big government they so desperately need.