Finally – Political Heavyweights

After decades in the political wasteland,
Giants once again stride over the American political scene.  The
nascent century has finally produced a Presidential confrontation worthy
of George Washington vs.
John Adams
(1789), Thomas
Jefferson vs.
Aaron Burr (1800), FDR vs. the vacuum cleaner guy (1932) or
JFK vs. Nixon (1960). This year we finally have two Americans of true
Presidential timbre on the national stage.

The lives of these two great Americans read as though they had been
written in Hollywood. After serving three terms as a U.S. Congressman
and two terms as the Governor of New Hampshire, Josiah "Jed" Bartlet
realized his dream of becoming President of the United States of America.
A deeply religious man, President Bartlet attended Notre Dame University
with the thought of becoming a priest. After deciding against that, Bartlet
received a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.

David Palmer, on the other hand, graduated from Georgetown, where he
was an All-American on their 1962 National Championship Basketball team.  He
later attended the University of Maryland School of Law.  Palmer
was elected to the House of Representatives after a brief stint as a
prosecutor in Baltimore.  He rose to Chairman of the House Ethics
Committee before serving two terms in the Senate.

Of course, even the greatest men have their flaws and foibles.  Palmer
is not only divorced but since his divorce has been linked to several
women of questionable histories and political connections.  Bartlet,
of course, suffers from Multiple Sclerosis.

The choice between David
Palmer and Josiah
Bartlet is one between heart and head.The Dowbrigade really feels
that Bartlet has the better grasp on the issues, and the positions
more in line with the benign neglect we advocate as an overarching
philosophy of government.  But with all that bickering and clever
repartee going on in the halls of the West Wing, we wonder how they
ever get any work done.

Palmer, on the other hand, is a bit of a Neanderthal (we apologize
in advance to any Neanderthals in our readership – no special slur is
intended).  However, he seems to have the firm hand and steely resolve
so sorely  needed in these trying times.  Plus, he has the
awesome and deadly if occasionally misdirected CTU to eradicate the
enemies of America, who are seemingly spreading like wildfire.

So it is with deep appreciation for our freedom of choice and the quality
of our wonderful electoral system that the Dowbrigade announces that
he will be voting for David Palmer for President next year.