Jeffrey Quick's Blog

Cut the power!

"There is an overarching lack of trust in anybody with power," said Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter. "It's not just President Bush. It's Congress. It's our CEOs. It's Hollywood. It's Wall Street. There's just an overwhelming lack of trust with authority and the people who have it."

So the solution attempted by both parties is to find a candidate with authenticity, who appears honest, with the thought that somebody can apply power and still be trustworthy. They don't get it. We don't trust power, period, because it corrupts. There is only one candidate for President who has renounced the use of power, and he's been trashed by the media and the Republican Party. Saying (like Edwards) that you were wrong about the war, while offering the electorate the usual stolen goods, is not going to convince people that you can be trusted with power.