The Primaries and Caucuses are over with for both Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates, and yet, both Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are still referred to as 'presumptive' nominee for their respective political parties. It seems that journalists and their editors, political pundits, network news commentators and their station managers, rarely consult "Webster's Dictionary." The word "presumptive," is derived from "presumption," 3; a legal inference as to the existence or truth of a fact not certainly known that is drawn from the known or proved existence of some other fact.
The General Election is in operation and with just about four months until November, the American people sure had better find out before the National Conventions of both Republicans and Democrats, who their candidate is, right now. Politics being the way it is, Senator Obama shifts to the 'Center' and McCain shifts in 'Neutral,' so in retrospect, maybe it is prudent to say "presumptive," after all, because in this race anything can happen before McCain or Obama reaches the 'finish line.'
Robert Randle
776 Commerce St. #B-11
Tacoma, WA 98402
July 6, 2008
pbks@hotmail.com
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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