Comments on: A New Year, New Policies http://www.poligazette.com/2008/12/27/a-new-year-new-policies/ Because Common Sense Transcends Distance Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:30:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Merritt http://www.poligazette.com/2008/12/27/a-new-year-new-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-81303 Michael Merritt Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:16:20 +0000 http://www.poligazette.com/?p=9681#comment-81303 The economic crisis is big and bad, no doubt about it. History may well rank it with the Great Depression. In the here and now, things are bad, but amongst history, the crisis has yet to be judged. On the other hand, at least for the U.S., the first black president is huge, given our history. You are right that the crisis shouldn't be overshadowed just because of a historic event. But I think most people are able to separate one event from another. I suppose the question is whether this crisis will end up eclipsing the election. One thing's for certain: it won't on January 20. The economic crisis is big and bad, no doubt about it. History may well rank it with the Great Depression. In the here and now, things are bad, but amongst history, the crisis has yet to be judged.

On the other hand, at least for the U.S., the first black president is huge, given our history. You are right that the crisis shouldn’t be overshadowed just because of a historic event. But I think most people are able to separate one event from another.

I suppose the question is whether this crisis will end up eclipsing the election. One thing’s for certain: it won’t on January 20.

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