Smart argument from Will on McCain

OP-ED: "McCain's Closing Argument," by George F. Will, Washington Post, 18 September 2008, p. A21.

Palin's bubble inevitably bursts, and econ news makes Russia-v-Georgia way old news come 4 Nov.

Best closing offer? What I mentioned a bit back and argued in 06: divided government.

Naturally, I agree wholeheartedly. All this "take back Washington" crap is same old, same old. But divided gov is a solid tangible.

Comments

[mw]

I have been beating the divided government drum for two years on my blog. I voted for John Kerry to get divided government in 2004 and lost. I supported a straight Dem ticket in 2006 to get divided government and won. This year I will vote to re-elect divided government by supporting John McCain.

This scholarly article from a Constitutional lawyer puts more than a little academic cred behind the divided government thesis.

Anyway, Thomas - FWIW I recently initiated a "Coalition of the Divided" blogroll for anyone who says anything vaguely positive about divided government. You are now a member in good standing.

[RobQ]

George Will says:"The world is a sweeter place because Sarah Palin has increased the quantity of love ..."

Well, this may be true, but can be appreciated only if one happens to agree with Palin's rigid moral precepts. If not, one senses no love.

[ende]

A divided government seems to work pretty well. I really would not mind seeing Obama in the oval office and a renewed group of 'fiscal conservatives' returning to congress. This isn't a cure, though. It's just alleviating the symptoms of a disease we call the Two Party System. We should be electing people we actually want into office, not electing systems into place that merely neutralize the ill effects of the current state of affairs where we are only offered two options.

[Patrick O'Connor]

In a divided gov't McCain could still get people killed.