ok, i know how this sounds, but give me a second.
for the last four days i have been in DC and during that time we met with and talked to ______, _______, ________, and (believe it or not) got an hour with _____________. i must tell you it was quite enlightening and sometimes encouraging. hearing ____________ describe the lay of the land was fascinating.
those names, as impressive as they are, were not the only people we met with. the entire list of blanks would make your head spin.
all that to say (or not say) that the '06 midterm election is going to be very interesting...and '08 could just be WILD.
will dems investigate and ultimately pursue impeachment against W if they gain control of the House, Senate, and committees in '06? will hillary run in '08? can she win? who will be the '08 GOP candidate? who should it be? what is the president giong to do ultimately with the immgration issue? will Karl Rove be indicted? what impact will that have, if any, on the president's ability to get anything done in the last two years of this administration?
a weekend of listening and taking notes...sometimes standing at attention and sometimes standing in awe...reminded also of the greatness of our country and how it isn't tied to politics or party...it is the obligation for the party (any of them) to identify with the greatness of the country. the party that best does that has the chance to earn the power (responsibility) to govern. i was also reminded how important it is to participate...to vote...to write...to call...
the party shouldn't make the country, the country should make the party.