If you don’t count pigs who know Mary Kay, the broad, meaningless mantra for the 2008 presidential election is “Change!” With a capital “C,” which rhymes with “P,” which stands for “Politics.”

Candidates, presidential and vice, from both parties agree on only one thing: Change. Change is good. They can make it. They have made it. One will go through it.

“Change” is somehow the magic word, as cliche a motto as “a new beginning,” though thankfully not as redundant. It’s a little like running on a platform of breathing and eating. Everyone wants to. And who in their right ...

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