But still, you have a good point.

You know Victor, she'll be on your side if you pay her $100,000 speaking fee.

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Yeah, but once the check clears, she'll go back to being all maverick-y.

This last bit of Obama, Dubyah and Sarah bashing spurs a quick question (two questions actually, but one for each side of the aisle):

Republicans/Conservatives: Who is the one Democrat/Liberal alive today that you can stand politically, not for the entertainment value, but if they were running in your District/State you could see yourself campaigning for them?

Democrats/Liberals: Who is the one Republican/Conservative alive today that you can stand politically, not for the entertainment value, but if they were running in your District/State you could see yourself campaigning for them?

Bonus Question for Mike O'B: I realize you've said essentially Better Dead Than Republican Red, and I appreciate and respect that. Is there anybody on the other side of the political divide that you even halfway like, not necessarily an elected official, but perhaps an author or thinker?

I'm also slowly warming up to Schwartzenegger, at least now that I
never have to worry about him running again. He's a decent guy and
I like his liberal social views, but I disagree with his financial policies,
and thus, could not vote for him.

I might be convinced to cut the poor loose and just deal with
financial policy that I don't agree with IF republicans cut loose their
religious zealots while on the same hand mandating that the
churches take care of the poor to keep their tax status. They'd also
have to take a better stance on social and race issues.

You know what... I start listing all these things and I realize, there is
no way I could ever support one.   I just don't believe in supporting
the rich, the powerful, the bosses, the authority. I'm a little-guy
advocate. Can't do it.

Mike O'B,

Hey, the possibility of support was clearly off the table -- that's why you got the special bonus question of halfway like (which I thought might be more in the realm of possibilities).

I posed the question because earlier today I was thinking about the writers and commentators whose work I enjoy from both sides of the spectrum, and it dawned on me that they all belong to an older generation.

Among the right, I enjoy George Will (his classic Statecraft and Soulcraft, written back in his academia days, remains a favourite), Kevin Phillips, Peggy Noonan and Amity Shlaes. Among the left, I gain insight from Howard Zinn (a great loss), Jared Diamond, Paul Kennedy and John Perkins.

The new breed -- my alleged contemporaries -- are all bomb-throwers or yappers. Not much insight to be gained apart from psychoanalysis once removed...