Yepper :)

In my daughter's life, she's 38, she was a toddler during the Carter years. for most of her memorable life there has either been a Bush or a Clinton in the White House. The pundits are now confirming the last 8 years have been an aberration, and the probable choice for 2016 is Bush or Clinton. From her point of view that must seem very close to a bifurcated monarchy.

From my view, they say Romney had his chance and lost, he should bow out. Fair enough! I say the establishment machine lost as well and there should be some new blood besides Romney's replacement. There has to be more people well qualified besides Jessup and Hillary.

I've been talking to a number of people who live in TX who are Conseratives and haven't been happy with some crony stuff they say he's been involved with. but I don't remember any details. Perry just fizzled so badly last time around. He came off arrogant and also is a lousy public speaker. Dr. Carson is just too clueless about the economic picture. He also rarely chooses to speak about economics which I see as the cornerstone of the platform

If you had lived in Florida during Jeb's two terms, you would probably have a different (read: better) opinion of him. He downsized our state government tremendously, and did wonders for education.

Jeb Bush was HATED by state employee, and teacher, unions...and that was good enough for me!

That makes two of us. I prefer Ben Carson as Pres.

I'm still roughed raw by how Gingrich ran the charge into the ditch with "Contract" back in the 90's.

Excellent point. Actually, "my country" is Galt's Gulch, and I want the USA to be more like that.

Hello kathywiso,
The lack of informed voters and the apathy displayed by so many of our youth is something we must overcome.
First we must demand that future voters know some history and civics. I heard today that in my State one of our State representatives is pushing a bill that requires that one "pass' a civics class before graduating. To date one only need take one; passing it is not required.
Sad: http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/01/26/wa...

Regards,
O.A.

K & OA - unfortunately, people don't want character or integrity, or values either. I think there are may be 2 groups" [those who divide people into 2 groups, and those who don't...] There are the ones who are frightened, don't know what to do, and let themselves be influces by the media, their friends and families and ads. They know they have to do something, but they don't have any idea of what that something is, let alone how to go about accessing it.

A few groups don't count, because they can't be influenced: the power brokers and other slime; the "I always vote the straight Democratic ticket!" and the people who don't think at all - these last either vote or don't.

The other group to be considered is the one that CAN be influenced, DO want change and everything better that goes with it. These, we can get to - but imagining things as being different as they are is one of the hardest thinking tasks there is. We have to get to them individually and in small groups, and begin where they are, and not overwhelm them with true things which are too much for them to take in all at once - pace them, I guess I would say. It is a slow and tiring and sometimes dispiriting process. I hope to see positive results; I've seen the negative ones - the infighting, the dumbing-down, the unwillingness to do the whole job - the people who want to get elected but don't want to do the whole job, like raising money and making appearances on their wife's birthday;] and the people who attach themselves to a "winning" party, just to get elected.

You've gotta believe in tomorrow -----------

Indeed. One would think that after what we have suffered in recent years, they would wake up and see that character matters. However, I was quite astounded and disturbed by a recent poll that put O's approval rating back up to 50%... Really? The explanation given by one of the talking heads was that he was given credit for an improved economy due largely to falling energy prices... I suspect/hope it was a fluke; otherwise boy are the ignorant masses ignorant... One can only hope that this particular poll was an outlier, taken by a limited number of respondents... The midterm election is the only poll that matters and obviously the numbers polled ... I am trying to put my "faith" there and hope it is an awakening of sorts.