Victory Has 1,000 Fathers; Defeat Has 1,000

Somebody Is Going To Have To Do Fancy Footwork To Make Sure Elizabeth And John Edwards Get Their Prime-time Shot .

A Citizen At His Home In Rockford, Illinois, Or Boulder, Colorado, Could Read A Newspaper, Listen To A Radio, Or Watch The Round-the-clock Coverage On Television, But He Had No Way Of Connecting With Those Who Shared His Views. Nor Was There A Quick, Readily Available Tool For An Ordinary Citizen To Gather Information On His Own. In 1960, Communication Was A One-way Street, And Information Was Fundamentally Inaccessible. The Whole Idea Of Summoning Up Data Or Reaching Thousands Of Individuals With The Touch Of A Finger Was A Science-fiction Fantasy.

There Are Good People Who Are Dealt A Bad Hand By Fate, And Bad People Who Live Long, Comfortable, Privileged Lives. A Small Twist Of Fate Can Save Or End A Life; Random Chance Is A Permanent, Powerful Player In Each Of Our Lives, And In Human History As Well.

It Strikes Me As A Sound, Honest Statement For A Prospective Voter To Say: 'look, I Haven't Given This Election A Minute's Thought, And It's Just Not Fair For Me To Cancel Out The Vote Of Someone Who Actually Gives A Damn.' Indeed, It's Not Just Sound And Honest - It's The Ethically Responsible Thing To Do.

The Niftiest Turn Of Phrase, The Most Elegant Flight Of Rhetorical Fancy, Isn't Worth Beans Next To A Clear Thought Clearly Expressed.