We need a prophet
Orson Scott Card always has something interesting and compelling to say.
Sometimes a President chooses wrong. That's inevitable. Much of a President's job is guesswork, based on the best available information. But as long as we aren't electing prophets to be President, we'll end up with presidents who make human errors, and who have advisers who also make errors -- despite their best effort.
Hindsight means nothing to me. We need a vision for the future. Bad things have happened, and will continue to happen.
Whining about history does nothing to improve the future. What kind of leader would Bush be if he was allways spewing half empty analysis of the situation like Kerry does?
The Democrats are angry at the president for not accepting his mistakes. I don't know what good would come from pointing out your weaknesses to your enemies.
