A Worrisome Wednesday

At east for me and I hope alot of other Americans the loss of both John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani is a big blow ot our hopes for some positive changes come November.  I am a Republican, always have been, but as I get older I have begun sliding more towards the middle especially on social programs.  The plight of too many Americans who cannot afford healthcare, housing and even to feed their families is something that has touched me . 

So with the coming of a new president I thought, “Yes, now is the time for some change.”  I did like Rudy, and being from NY I can tell you he did a great job with NYC.  Its a better place to live, almost no one I know disputes this.  Did he step on a few liberties along the way, he sure did, but the overall effect, at least to me, was well worth it.  He took on the crime families both as DA and Mayor, he cleaned up the business districts and spurred the local economy.  No one sees homes dropping in value in NYC.  Rudy also broke away from the party line as being pro choice, and although personally I am pro life, I dont feel we should legislate my sentiments on others.  Its a shame to see Rudy go.

John Edwards had caught my eye when he was on the Democratic ticket as VP.  Its a shame Kerry was such a left wing liberal, for I feel Edwards would have done a great job and been a breathe of fresh air to the ol boys club DC has become.  His stances against lobbyists and for the plight of the poverty stricken were both admirable and in the end what caused his downfall.  Those on the poverty line you are fighting for dont donate money to campaigns and like it or not it takes money and lots of it to win.  His plan to revise Social Security and take away that absurd cap on income that is eligible for Social Security taxes was brilliant.  So simple yet possibly so effective.  John Edwards more than anyone else was ready to make changes , bring accountability and possibly make this country stronger and I for one hope we have not heard the last of him…hey Barack does an Obama-Edwards ticket make good sense??

Which leaves me with decisions on Super Tuesday and although I am not ahppy with it at least for me John McCain is the lesser of the evils that still exist,, and he could show me alot if he was to make Joe Lieberman more of an influence ot his campaign.  Looks like November for this vote will come down to choices the candidates make from here out.  Do they stay within the friendly confines of normal politics or do they try to bring change and radical change at that.  Politics make for strange bedfellows I look anxiously to see who will be sleeping with whom…but I ramble