PrintAugust 26, 2010
Dear John
Our relationship has certainly had its ups and downs, but if you are willing to give it one more try, I guess I am, too.In my political adolescence, I admired you from afar. I would see you standing next to Ronald Reagan, or see your pictures from the war and your release from captivity. I was always a sucker for a man in uniform. And then you spoke. You spoke of limited government. I swooned.Our very first year together, 1987, you were with me 91% of the time. Our first few years had their ups and downs, but you were more than 86% faithful to me in those early years. By 1994, our relationship appeared solid at 96%, then 95% in 1996. Good times.But then something happened. By 1998 you voted against me 32% of the time. For the next ten years, you would be against me more than 25% of the time. And in 2008 you voted against me 37% of the time. Sure, my enemies were against me almost all the time. But you're supposed to be on my side, John.What's worse, you entered serious relationships...(Read Full Article)
