The Problems Seem So Easy

China's Premier Zhao Ziyang, For All Of His Billion Constituents, Seemed In The Evening's Lovely Flow Like A Favorite Uncle, Smiling A Little Too Much, Wanting To Be A Bit American, Talking About Peace And Pork Chops.

They Can See The Brave Silhouette From Almost Anywhere In The District Of Columbia And Use It As A Compass To Locate Other Monuments And Eventually To Find Their Way Out Of The Great, Gray Federal Wilderness.

We Love The Blather And Boast, The Charge And Counter-charge Of Campaigning. Governing Is A Tougher Deal.

The Legions Of Reporters Who Cover Politics Don't Want To Quit The Clash And Thunder Of Electoral Combat For The Dry Duty Of Analyzing The Federal Budget. As A Consequence, We Have Created The Perpetual Presidential Campaign.

The Problems Seem So Easy Out There On The Stump. Deficits Shrink With A Rhetorical Flourish.