Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Reasoned Criticism of Classmate's Commentary #2 (Herdeman's Political Page)

I agree with what you’re saying with respect to the whole upcoming presidential election becoming extremely saturated and repetitive. I’ve already become fatigued by all of it, and I am becoming more resistant to hearing about potential presidential candidates and what they will supposedly do.

But I do believe that once all the speculation is drained, and we finally see who the true winner is. That person will have either a direct or indirect affect on our lives. I’ll try to give a good example of this. Try to imagine Bush being president, for say another 2-3 years. Our present situation would almost completely be the same (maybe worse), and this would only continue until new leaders take control of our government. When Bush is absolved of his duty, the individual replacing him will be in a unique position to guide us into a new chapter of history.

Also, when I think about this subject, thoughts of other presidents come to mind: Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D Roosevelt. What would our history be like if these individuals weren’t elected and their electoral competitors were? It’s hard to decipher that, but our history would be dramatically different than what it is today. The average American’s life will change from whoever is elected president in the future.

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