CNN/Youtube Debate

I love politics because I like to think and talk about ideas. I watched the CNN/YouTube debate this morning. It was such a downer. Maybe it should have made me hopeful, because there is hope for change in the future, but it made me more aware of how much damage has been done to our (U.S.) reputation and effectiveness in the world during this current administration. The reality is that our ability to be effective in places like Darfur has greatly diminished because the world doesn't trust us. There are situations in the world that could really benefit from international intervention, but the mess we have made in Iraq, our diminishing human rights standards, and the administration's arrogance have left America in a place where we are unable and unwelcome to intervene. Domestically, the issues haven't changed, which is also sad. There has been no progress on health care, equality, or care for the poor. Who can lead us out of this? It's hard not to think that anyone of the democrats would be OK just because it would be different. So should we support the one who is most electable?