Comments on: Driveway Philosophers http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/driveway-philosophers/ "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." --Luke 2:11 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kyle http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/driveway-philosophers/#comment-2295 Kyle Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:52:17 +0000 http://ahabsquest.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/driveway-philosophers/#comment-2295 Garrison Keillor is a great storyteller. He does a great job of describing the 'driveway philosopher,' one or two (or more) of whom many of us know. And I agree that gut feelings matter in politics. That said, I think Keillor sells Iowans short, somewhat. Iowans are generally quite aware of the meat and potatoes of political issues, and use that knowledge to <i>augment</i> their reliance on the mores of driveway philosophers. Garrison Keillor is a great storyteller. He does a great job of describing the ‘driveway philosopher,’ one or two (or more) of whom many of us know. And I agree that gut feelings matter in politics.

That said, I think Keillor sells Iowans short, somewhat. Iowans are generally quite aware of the meat and potatoes of political issues, and use that knowledge to augment their reliance on the mores of driveway philosophers.

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