(Community Matters) Politico: “. . . his emphasis on policy has the effect — and in large measure the reality — of seeming to treat voters as adults who must be reached by reason, rather than Hallmark-card sentimentality. . . Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) said Clinton’s approach is “more impactful for independent voters,” adding that Clinton over time has gained “street cred” with this group. “He’s been through the ringer. He’s vouching for what Obama has done.”
Last night’s lines which most resonated with me: “No president, no president — not me or any of my predecessors, no one, could have repaired all the damage he found in just four years. But he has laid the foundation for a new, modern, successful economy, of shared prosperity, and if you renew the President’s contract you will feel it. You will feel it.”
“We simply cannot afford to turn the reins of government over to someone who will double down on trickle-down.”
“Now people ask me all the time, how we go four surplus budgets in a row. What new ides did we bring to Washington? I always give a one word answer: Arithmetic.”
“The most important question is, what kind of country do you want to live in? If you want a you’re-on-your-own, winner-take-all society, you should support the Republican ticket. If you want a country of shared prosperity and shared responsibility — a we’re-all-in-this-together society — you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.”
the last line is especially poignant. There are people who believe a winner takes all mentality serves everyone best; I am not one of those.
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