I disagree strenuously. PART of our problem is that we DON’T now how serious our problems are. What we hear is a great deal of rhetoric and 20 point plans (to quote Fred) to fix this or that issue. We haven’t LEADERS. We have politicians.
Fred is going to educate us (that’s my opinion) on our real problems. He WILL offer solutions and remedies for them- but first he has to get our attention.
Optimism is our strength and we CAN overcome our problems- but I see us sleeping in entrenched right v left hatred, utter lack of trust in our government individually and collectively.
Fred is not going to sugarcoat. America simply MUST wake up to itself before ANYONE can lead us forward to our future greatness.
I was moved and inspired by the speech- because someone told me the truth. The facts are where we must begin.
I may not want to hear more speeches like last night- but I think I need to- think we ALL need to. We have to snap out of it.
AMEN!!! If a candidate has to sugarcoat his message to win, than we have already lost. You can not enter office with a mandate if you do not face the challenges head on. The high school pep rally style campaigns with their rah - rah, are a real turn off for me. I yearn for a candidate that will talk to us like we were grown ups.
Your post was good.
Think also about who Fred was talking to: Republican leadership. His speech was exactly right for that group. When he speaks he realizes who he is talking to and what he wants to accomplish. He wasn’t speaking to people who want a beauty pageant. [I borrowed that but don’t remember who from.]