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Archive for September 23rd, 2008

Always in flux:

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said in an interview aired Tuesday that the cost of the mortgage bailout plan may have to rein in his ambitious plans for health care, energy, education and infrastructure.

Obama’s comments reflect the possible new constraints on the next president’s ability to expand or start programs or cut taxes. The series of government financial bailouts over this month could cost more than $1 trillion.

Obama told NBC’s Matt Lauer on the “Today” show that he doesn’t expect the plan to cost the full $700 billion right away, and all the money won’t be lost. But he said

“Does that mean that I can do everything that I’ve called for in this campaign right away?” Obama said. “Probably not. I think we’re going to have to phase it in. And a lot of it’s going to depend on what our tax revenues look like.”

The Senator is exactly right. One situation which occurs on any President’s watch changes the entire landscape. All the campaign promises and policy leanings can go out the window in a flash.

This applies to any candidate running for any office at any time. Words during campaigns often do not translate into actions.

That’s not to say one should not prepare themselves for all facets of governing but once the the cheering crowds and soaring speeches have ceased, then and only then (in my opinion) will any of us know how any candidate will carry out the responsibilities with which they are charged
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I’ve used apples many times over the years to help children “create” one or more of their masterpieces, but must admit none of the cut work I ever did was quite as precise as this:

What patience, what beauty!

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