Further proof that the American people want actual change is exhibited in the latest round of approval ratings for President Bush and the Democrat-led Congress (read story here). Both executive and legislative branches of the government are closing in on all-time lows with little hope of change given the impending presidential election. The fact that the president can be put in the same sentence as Richard Nixon in 1974 and Harry Truman in 1952 when it comes to low approval ratings is hard to believe but demonstrates the partisan divide that has taken control of political discourse in this country. Is it possible to change this? A second Clinton presidency would merely exacerbate this divide and make many Americans numb. A McCain adminstration would rile up the most vitriolic from the far ends of the political spectrum, right and left. But there is always Senator Obama, so there is hope...
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