It was, from today’s perspective, an almost “antique” America that will never even remotely be seen again or likely even imagined, understood, or much appreciated by an almost entirely “transformed,” and–did they realize it–a less “civilized” and cultured, Pagan, and largely clueless citizenry, and mores the pity.

in many ways i’m glad the history of barry and shrillary and many more will be written long after i am dead. the presnt is hard enough to stomach.

Obama merely spoke in the most amorphous of non-specific platitudes and left them to conjure their own spells. This is some powerful magic for self-identified intellectuals and denizens of the creative class. Give them a couple of decades distance from events, and I have no doubt they will have revised history to reflect their highest expectations of their “messiah”. Don’t doubt me.

There is a reason that in survivalist fiction the old and the ill are the first to go. They just don’t have the absolutely essential strength, stamina, sharp perceptions, quick instinctual reactions, and quick wits that are vital if one wants to survive in such dangerous and primitive conditions.

If it all were to collapse, I’m afraid it would be–barring a lot of luck and particular circumstances–a young man’s game.

For starters, there can be no second first African-American president.

Don’t bet on it. Clinton could adopt the mantle of “first black president” on the basis of playing saxophone and hustling women then have it rescinded on the basis of having no actual negroid genetic code. Obama could adopt the mantle on the basis of having 50% of the requisite genetic code. In the future, it may be rescinded on the basis of having 50% caucasoid code, never having lived in a black neighborhood, never having been parented or grandparented by his black side, and his black side never having been “African-American”.
Next time around, if the politics are right, count on being introduced to the first “true African-American.”

No. They have voluble moments when they discuss why so many of the American population are so clueless.

I’d suggest delving deeper into the misty twisty little paths of Chicago politics. What might Obama withhold from the ‘reporters’ that they’re most greedy for?