Those of you who are regular visitors to this blog know that
only rarely does the gg post on matters having to do with politics. Today will be one of those rare
occasions. I watched and listened to
John Kasich’s speech this afternoon during which he announced that he is abandoning
his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. He did so in his customary fashion of
appealing to our better angels – to our bright side and not our dark side. He recounted his meetings with various individuals he had met along the way
who inspired him – people who had arisen above themselves and influenced others
to do the same. He thanked all of those
who made it possible for him to pursue his quest to rise above himself by serving the public good . There was no gloating, no name-calling, no
anger, no hint of any narcissism. Just a
good, humble and gracious man with a
positive vision of what we could accomplish by working together, thankful just for the opportunity given him by his creator to serve his fellow man. Watching him,
I thought how wonderful a President he would have been and why it was that the voters in the Republican
primaries rejected him. But perhaps this
is no longer the time for good and
decent men to be in charge of our affairs.
And if that is indeed the case, that makes the gg grouchier than
usual.
gg
