Another beautiful and day and I began it with a walk with a friend and coffee. This Indian summer that we get here feels like such a blessing. I kept my determination not to see the debates and I did not read anything much in the paper except to see generally Obama seemed to come to life and fight for his Presidency. I hate the whole debate thing. If citizens are too lazy read anything substantive, and need an "entertainment" to make up their minds, well, I don't want to watch "Survivor" or "Dancing with the Stars" or reality TV, so I'll pass. What people say and what they do are often two completely different kettles of fish. I have made up my mind about the actions taken by both men up until now, and I'll vote according to what I can predict each will actually do next.
And then there is the surprise of events, and who can handle rapid change and make measured decisions. I really, really don't care about their "acting" on TV.
The world is changing, and I accept that information if changing as well. But I don't have to choose to take my information in sound bites. I read books, whole books about events and decisions and the background and results. I'm beginning reading Goodwin's "A Team of Rivals" about Lincoln's cabinet and how he made the decision to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. That will tell me how consensus can be achieved and how all the vast complicated actions of our government are balanced by urgent need, vision for the future, and representing the best interests of the majority of its citizens. That will be time well spent before I vote. Not TV watching.
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