Promise me you won't put it behind a cut no matter who bitches. XD

Oh, no fear! I have ways of dealing with malcontents. (http://whatisrowsdower.ytmnd.com/)

Me too, re hope, cynicism, etc. A politician appealing to our better natures by getting him elected should expect a little skepticism, and yet I still welcome someone checking me from going into a downward slide into hopelessness and despair. It's good to hear someone in a leadership position saying we can do better.