[...] Unfortunately, we Americans seem poised to elect one of these very kinds of leftists as our president in 2008. Way back in 2001, quite a few of us remarked that we were glad it was George Bush and not Al Gore in the White House on 9-11. Back then we understood the value of defense and patriotism. I guess, sometime after January 21st, 2009, we may well get the chance to see what it might have been like on 9-12 without a wartime president. [...]