Cartoon – Copyright 2008 Jean Burman
“To win by Default”
Pen & watercolour 12″ x 9″
It’s been another week (or so) of strange and perplexing world events.
But none more seriously concerning… than the damaging trend developing in the US Presidential race… where it would seem candidates on the same team remain “hell bent” on destroying one another… and handing an easy victory to their opponent.
I am not professing to know very much at all about US politics… but therein lies the scarey thing. If someone like me… observing casually from the far flung reaches of the other side of the planet can see there is a problem… believe me… there is a problem!
Consequently… there are more questions than answers here on the blog this week:
What on earth are Clinton and Obama thinking?
Do they not realise that (by their behaviour) they are burning off public opinion?
Do they not realise that they are seriously jeopardising the chances of a positive outcome for the Democrats?
Who are their strategists and advisors… and what is their true purpose? (one has got to wonder if they are not on the opposition payroll! ~grin~)
Moreover…how (and why)… in light of these damaging developments… do said strategists and advisors still have a job?
And finally…
Why (you might ask) should I care?
Well… I might live half a world away… but what happens in the US should matter to us all.
It’s been said that “when the US sneezes… the world gets a cold”.
Whilst I’m not entirely sure this will continue to be the case into the future as the balance of world power continues to shift… I still reckon that it does matter very much who wins power in the next US Presidential election for we are (all of us) inextricably linked to the other when it comes to positive global outcomes.
The debacle in Iraq. The ongoing crisis that is the Middle East. The US economy and it’s impact upon other economies. The environment and it’s multiple challenges. Terrorism. Religious extremism (not to mention Jihad… and what the heck we are all going to do about that one!) Surely… these are compelling issues?
In my view… it is the global outcomes that all candidates (and the media) should be focusing on (as well as the solving of some serious domestic issues on the homefront) and not the trivial “who said what…and who did not” that seems to be dominating the airwaves in the current debate.
Time I think for all concerned to finally see “the wood for the trees”. Soon though… before it’s too late and they are banished to that wilderness!
Hope you enjoy the cartoon… it came to me out of the blue around 3am a week ago. I promised myself I’d keep the editorial short this time… but you know me ~grin~
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