In my work you often get an abrupt shift in time a jolt. But the emotional logic will take the reader on. I hope. I trust. After all our memories do not work with any sequential logic.
In my childhood America was like a religion. Then real-life Americans abruptly entered my life - in jeeps - and upset all my dreams.
Revolution n. In politics an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.