Politicians sense the appeal of imbuing campaigns with the imagery of whistle stops and road trips through the heartland. People understandably want a government that is more intimate, more human, and more responsive to their needs. Surely big government has not been our salvation. From the nature of our recent political discourse, one might imagine that Americans are experiencing a national midlife crisis. Which bags to pack, and which to leave behind, are the subject of political debates being held all across America.
Pundits say that our nation is at a crossroads.
But in truth, we are only preparing to travel down the road not taken when last we passed this way.