Reply #58: Thanks [View All]

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Jonnyblitz,

Thanks for your response. You're probably correct. There seems to be a nearly universal attempt by most politicians to obfuscate their positions on issues.

Though many would disagree, I think John Kerry was a notable exception. The difficulty in understanding Kerry's positions came from his being very "middle-of-the-road" on many issues. Those reading his website, however, found that he went into great detail as to exactly where he stood. The fact that he wasn't all the way to one extreme or the other made it difficult to determine which "side" of an issue he was on. Again, this came from taking the middle ground on many issues. "Middle-of-the-road" positions often result from wisdom and extensive legislative experience, plus the realization that often there is no reasonable "for-or-against" position to take.

I have my own "middle-of-the-road" positions. However, the ones I listed are ones on which I am very polarized. Unqualified opposition to all "free-trade" agreements is one example. In contrast, my "middle-of-the-road" positions are ones I could bend on.

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