August 31, 2004

It's the day-to-day.

So, as the R.N.C. gets under way in N.Y.C., they are already starting to pump the message that Bush stood firm, with resolve, and didn't shrink from his post-9/11 duties.

No offense, but, big whoop.

As any middle-class suburban kid can tell you, when it comes to the big challenges, even dysfunctional families respond. Your parents may be downright worthless most days, but if you need a kidney? They'll step up. When there is a major threat, you have to respond--you have no other option.

It is the day-to-day stuff that really tells you what people are made of. Not the overwhelming catastrophic challenges, but the regular, everyday, grind-it-out work. The day-to-day stuff: the economy, health care, child care--well, that's where it takes true leadership and resolve to make a difference.

So, let's hear the R.N.C. folks talk about that: How's W. been doing on the day-to-day?

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