tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695411995525437118.post1611525877397395281..comments2022-03-01T02:13:04.240-07:00Comments on Big Sky Political Analysis: The Power of the Presidency is the Power to Persuade--Really?David Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16269564495760820631noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695411995525437118.post-14102938784362948452013-12-13T03:51:13.422-07:002013-12-13T03:51:13.422-07:00Moderation, that's why.
I guess this blog has...Moderation, that's why.<br /><br />I guess this blog has the same aura of fear as much the rest of this country.gpstberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388470847179787109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695411995525437118.post-11346537266300540022013-12-13T03:50:30.960-07:002013-12-13T03:50:30.960-07:00Well, c'mon, when was the last time we had a p...Well, c'mon, when was the last time we had a president able to persuade more than half the country to vote?<br /><br />Think back to that 1980s Roman Polanski movie, Frantic. Harrison Ford tries to convince the French police of how utterly-average and inconsequential they are by saying "we don't even vote anymore."<br /><br />And why should they? No one's persuaded me on how my life's going to be better with a (D) or (R) in there. I just figure it'll be worse. <br /><br />Most feel the same way, and until people say fuck it and start speaking their minds a-la Howard Beal then we'll continue to see the same backward, incompetent, and cute government that we've got.<br /><br />(And probably one of the reason's you've got few blog comments is because you make people fill out a captcha. What are you trying to protect yourself from, spammers that don't even notice you?)gpstberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388470847179787109noreply@blogger.com