Shadowfax: Let me ask you something (seriously; not drawing to spring anything on you here) regarding the state of the nation at present, and compare it to the state of the nation when Jimmy Carter took office. Carter took over following our exit from a hugely unpopular war, with American prestige and influence at an all-time low, and our economy faltering from the oil shocks, double digit interest rates and the stagflation of the 1970s.
Do you not see some ominous parallels for Obama here? He is coming into office (and I am presuming he will win) with the country fighting an unpopular war, American prestige and influence have been battered over the last eight years and the economic situation is being compared to that of the Great Depression. While he is not responsible for the economy, he will undoubtedly be blamed for its performance and the situation in Iraq will prove a very thorny issue indeed, especially when it comes to unwinding our position there.
Shit, he could be friggin’ Pericles and the above combination of factors could prove disastrous.
What are your thoughts on how Obama manuevers through this?
