Fred Beloit
2007-10-17 11:25:54
Well, you have just introduced the word “extremist” into this matter. That changes the debate. Fine, who was the extremist in the Goldwater/Johnson match G? J? Neither? Both? You have also used the word “carping” to slant the question of upholding principle as well. The point I was trying to make was many, many voters, like one you described in fact, vote for someone who they feel “handles herself” well without the voter perhaps having much knowledge of the issues. That ignorance may be the “center”.
Don’t think I didn’t enjoy your piece, I did.
