That being said, why is our mainstream media blacklisting the only two viable candidates for each party that I am seeing?

My ideal 2008 ballot would be a race between Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul. Enough of these ho-hum status-quo candidates that will do nothing but sit back and watch our economy collapse in their hands. It is ridiculous that these two candidates are systematically being weeded out of the races so early in.

For all of those of you that haven't noticed, there is really only one party running this country, the Demublicans/Republicrats; as they are all one in the same and not good for this country. Do some homework and realize that it's all a ploy from the Masons, Illuminati, PNAC, NWO, whatever you want to call it.

I just hate to sit back and watch the country fall under fascist rule, but I am sure glad to not be in the USA at this time. People in the middle class are too lazy and ignorant to realize what is going on; it's time to demand our country back.

Just know that Killary is just as bad as Robney, McCane&Abel, Fuckabee, and others.

When you say sympathy, you sure you don't mean empathy?

“combined with family still living in Africa, that he will be able to militarily execute and politically defend operations on that continent.”

And it is for that reason I think that, with Obama, we have the best chance of intervening directly in Darfur and setting precedent in which we conduct policy towards genocide for years to come. Too bad the issue isn't hot this year, since that would firmly establish his victory and firmly establish an intervention effort.

“When you say sympathy, you sure you don't mean empathy?”

Yes.

“And it is for that reason I think that, with Obama, we have the best chance of intervening directly in Darfur and setting precedent in which we conduct policy towards genocide for years to come. Too bad the issue isn't hot this year, since that would firmly establish his victory and firmly establish an intervention effort.”

Agreed.

Stephen Pampinella,

We might have learned COIN well in Afghanistan (though I doubt it), but of course learning COIN was not the purpose of the Iraq War.

I don't know what Hillary understands either — like Bush, she is hard pressed to actually explain herself, as opposed ot taking the steps needed to make what she wants to do politically possible.

Good thoughts on Obama.

OMFG, I just saw the light. My years of trying to master the concept of realpolitik within the context of Duverger's law have all been for nothing!!!

I think Jeffrey's point is that the concept of “viability” is unjust, but none the less valid. Neither Kucinich nor Paul are viable.

Interesting puns on names, btw.