Let me be clear, Clo - I don't think ANY of the candidates (either the Republican gang OR Obama) can stop the downhill slide we're on. All they are doing is rearranging the deck chairs on this sinking ship.
I just prefer that I be told the truth about it.
The 'hope/change' thing ain't the truth - it's wishful thinking. Kind of like hoping your airplane won't crash because when it runs out of fuel, it will stop falling. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2813415/bugs_bunny_in_fallin_hare/
And as an aside, don't you find it interesting that when things are going well, it's because of the current leadership, but when things go badly, it's because the current leadership "inherited the mess" from the previous leadership?
What is the point of rules that are not enforced?