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I'm had it up to here with idealism. I just want someone who can deal with things the way they are, rather than the way they'd like them to be.


Obama's your guy, then. He *talks* about grandiose ideals, but his policies are much less ambitious. As this commentary explains,. that can be a blessing or a cursse:

http://www.prospect.org/weblog/2007/01/post_2581.html

Seems to me that idealism has a place in certain situations, but it depends on what those ideals are as to how it will be received. Making idealistic speeches and backing only sensible, widely-supported policy is fine for a senator, but won't cut it when you're given the power of setting policy (to one extent or another) or at the very least, choosing how policy is executed. Some issues in today's America require idealism (I'd argue healthcare is one of them) while some probably require more realism (I'd say Iraq and the war on terror fall into that category.)
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