I think you are right; I got caught taking their arguments at face value, a mistake I strenuously try to avoid! > can you imagine any politician telling to a d

I think you are right; I got caught taking their arguments at face value, a mistake I strenuously try to avoid! > can you imagine any politician telling to a distressed area/industry "no, your jobs are never going to come back" even if that's an obvious truth? One thing I like about Bill Clinton is that he actually would say that, at least sometimes. Few have that political courage.