The election of 2000 proved that in spades. And when I read a post like yours it reminds me of every conversation with every Naderite I ever had twelves year ago. You know the ones. It doesn't matter. Bush and Gore are two sides of the same coin, etc. It isn't a real choice, et al. I am not sanguine about all of Mr. Obama's performance. But a second term is the time when there is somewhat less political inhibition. And more, I am entirely certain that if you believe in drawing down wars rather than starting new ones, I just made the better choice. But you keep waiting for a electoral choice worthy of your vote. I'm sure the next Bobby Kennedy will be along any minute. After your response we sat down for supper and the new James Bond movie Skyfall was discussed. The bad guy in the movie is Javier Bardem and thus it brought to mind his role in the classic movie "No Country For Old Men". Javier Bardem's character in that movie carried an air pressured cattle killing device. The device delivered a killer knockout punch to cattle and sheeple alike. Javier Bardem's character took advantage of people's lack of being aware in the moment and their obedience to the dictates of even cursory authority, "Here, now stand right there." Liberals have made themselves irrelevant in case you hadn't noticed. Obama and his ilk can deliver lipservice and then do whatever they will and liberals