Comments on: The New Math http://zacca.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-new-math/ Opinions, Stories, fantasy. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bluesmokeofparadise http://zacca.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-new-math/#comment-53 bluesmokeofparadise Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:17 +0000 http://zacca.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-53 I would also add that Obama did not get to be the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review via cynicism, nor did Reverend King become one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century through cynicism. Optimism and idealism are not enemies of realism: rather they exploit every opportunity to make the most of situations which seem insurmountable. An opportunity that Mr. Obama, in this voters mind, missed in West Virginia. An opportunity JFK did not, if we are to believe Ms. Dowd. Just thoughts. Thanks for the entry. I would also add that Obama did not get to be the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review via cynicism, nor did Reverend King become one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century through cynicism.

Optimism and idealism are not enemies of realism: rather they exploit every opportunity to make the most of situations which seem insurmountable.

An opportunity that Mr. Obama, in this voters mind, missed in West Virginia. An opportunity JFK did not, if we are to believe Ms. Dowd.

Just thoughts.

Thanks for the entry.

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